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Missing 29-year-old Southfield woman located, family says

A 29-year-old Southfield woman who was reported missing nearly a week ago has been located, her family told CBS News Detroit on Friday.

The family says Christian Cook was located in West Bloomfield. Additional details on Cook are currently unknown.

The Southfield Police Department launched a search for Cook earlier this week after she was reported missing on Sept. 13. Police said they connected with Cook's family on Tuesday, and due to concerns for her mental health, they deployed the drone unit, as well as the Lapeer County Search Rescue Team. Police said Cook was known to frequent 11 Mile and Inkster roads, and they returned to the area, where a canine team picked up her scent. The scent led investigators to the Rouge River, where they conducted an extensive search through 10 p.m. Tuesday. 

Officials from the Southfield Fire Department's Search and Rescue, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue and Lapeer County went back to 11 Mile and Inkster at 10 a.m. on Wednesday and deployed canines. 

Southfield police said authorities also used sonar technology along the waterway and discovered a large mass. However, divers did not find Cook and instead uncovered a collection of debris.

The search later expanded further down 11 Mile Road.   

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