Search under way for 13-year-old Missouri girl, Taylor Dittmar, last seen leaving shopping center/Found Safe

Missouri authorities are searching for a 13-year-old girl last seen Wednesday on surveillance camera footage leaving a shopping center with an unidentified man.
Police said a registered sex offender was also spotted leaving the shopping center behind the pair, but they said the offender -- whom they located shortly after -- is not a focus in the case, Fox4KC.com reported.
Taylor Dittmar is described as 5 feet, 6 inches tall with blonde hair and blue eyes. She was last seen leaving the East Hills Shopping Center in St. Joseph, Mo., which sits right along the northern Kansas state line.
The girl was reportedly seen wearing a dark hoodie and gray sweatpants on the surveillance video, according to the station.
Anyone with information on the girl's whereabouts is being urged to call the TIPS hotline at 816-238-TIPS, or the police/fire communications center at 816-271-4777.


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I just came in to post this. I hope they find her soon!

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Police have located a missing 13-year-old St. Joseph girl last seen at a shopping center late Wednesday afternoon. Police would only say she was found safe.
Taylor Dittmar was last seen leaving East Hills Shopping Center, wearing a dark hoodie with a pink shirt underneath, grey sweatpants and carrying a white, multicolored purse.
St. Joseph Police Capt. Kevin Castle said a surveillance camera captured Taylor leaving the shopping center with an unidentified young male. A registered sex offender was also spotted leaving the shopping center behind the pair. Officers spoke with him and said he was not involved in the girl’s disappearance.
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Glad she was found safe.

Raine. Thank you.