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Atlanta 12-year-old found safe, mother says
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ATLANTA - UPDATED 10:28 a.m.: The mother of Aniyah Smtih said she returned home to her father s house Saturday.
Jhanale Harris said her daughter was spotted and found safely four days after she was reported missing.
ORIGINAL STORY: Police are hoping someone may be able to help them in the search for a missing 12-year-old Atlanta girl last seen nearly a week ago.
Aniyah Smith was last seen on Tuesday morning a little before 11:30 a.m. in the 700 block of Magnolia Way, the Atlanta Police Department said.
Vine City group walks neighborhood to stop violence
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ATLANTA - The Vine City community is taking its own approach to stopping violent crime.
About a dozen people gathered at the Magnolia Park Community Center on Wednesday evening. Enough is enough, said Bishop John Lewis who organized the event.
They walked around the neighborhood until 11 p.m. and said they want neighbors to know they care. Our lives matter and the lives of the people in our beloved community matter, Bishop Lewis said.
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Vigil for mother of 5 shot, killed in Atlanta on Sunday
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A vigil on May 18, 2021, was held for Alicia Merrell who was killed along Magnolia Way two days prior.
ATLANTA - The family of an Atlanta murder victim held a vigil Tuesday night to celebrate her life.
Friends and loved ones filled the streets to pay tribute to Alicia Merrell.
Merrell s mother, Atlanta City Councilman Michael Julian Bond, and an organizer of the vigil all spoke. I m a mother of six, and I didn t think my kids could do no wrong and get killed, her mother said.
Police said the child ran away. Author: Donesha Aldridge (11Alive) Updated: 11:49 PM EDT May 18, 2021
ATLANTA Atlanta Police need help finding a 12-year-old who they said ran away on Tuesday.
Police are looking for Aniyah Smith.
They said she was last seen on May 18 in the 700 block of Magnolia Way between 11 and 11:30 a.m.
Smith was wearing a black shirt, black sweat pants, and a Puma bookbag. She is about 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighs around 125 pounds.
Anyone with information that can help locate Smith is asked to contact the police.
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