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Missing Hohenwald Teen Found Safe, Community Vigilance Credited

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Published on January 23, 2025
Missing Hohenwald Teen Found Safe, Community Vigilance CreditedSource: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

In a turn of events that brings relief to a concerned community, Aylssa Varney, the 17-year-old girl from Hohenwald who was reported missing, has been found safe. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation took to Facebook to update the public, gratefully acknowledging crowd-sourced vigilance's role in ensuring her safety.

Last seen with a medical condition that was unspecified but serious enough to impair her ability to return without help potentially, the situation for the child endangered turned out favorably. Standing at 5'2" and weighing 100 lbs., with blonde hair and brown eyes, details such as what she was last wearing were not provided. Yet the community's eyes were enough, which led to her safe return.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation used its Facebook platform to thank everyone who helped spread the word about Aylssa Varney's disappearance.