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Teen missing from Santa Clarita found safely, family says

A critically missing teenager was found safely on Tuesday evening after he left his home earlier in the day, family members say. 

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The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help in locating 14-year-old Jaxton Donnelly, who was reported missing early Tuesday morning. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

In a news release, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said 14-year-old Jaxton Donnelly was last seen on the 25000 block of Hidden Willow Circle in the Canyon Country neighborhood of Santa Clarita.

Donnelly was at his home when he crawled out of a window and took and drove off in a 2003 white GMC Sierra around 2:45 a.m., his family told KCAL News' Mike Rogers. 

Deputies were concerned for his well-being after Donnelly's father told KCAL News that he'd recently made concerning social media posts. 

Early Tuesday evening, family members said that he had been located safely somewhere in the San Fernando Valley. 

Anyone with information can call LASD Santa Clarita station at 661-260-4000.

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