MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Mooresville authorities located a 16-year-old girl that was last seen early Saturday morning.
According to the Iredell County Sheriff, plans are being made to get Xitlaly Hernandez back to family.
The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office said she was last seen leaving her residence in the W. Cavendish Drive area.
Deputies were actively searching the area with K-9 units and drones. Hernandez was last seen wearing a black tank top, black sweatpants and black-and-white high-top Converse shoes. She is described as five feet four inches tall; she has blue hair, metal braces and a nose piercing.
Authorities noted that she has a condition that could impact her ability to interact or respond to others.
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