Missing 17-year-old found after running away from Lincoln County home, deputies say

LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. — The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office said a 17-year-old girl who ran away from home was found in Forsyth County.

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Investigators said Lindsey Rose Monteleone's parents reported her missing when she didn't return home from work at Papa John's Pizza in Denver Sunday night.

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Deputies said she was found in Lewisville Tuesday night. She was taken to the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, and her parents picked her up Wednesday morning.

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