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Samantha Torres Update: Missing 13-year-old Calif. girl found safe

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(CBS) OXNARD, Calif. - Authorities in Oxnard say Samantha Torres, a missing 13-year-old girl, has been found safe, CBS Los Angeles reports.

Torres, who had been missing since May 4, was found Saturday around 7 p.m. walking near a Costco store in Oxnard, according to the station.

Oxnard Detective Luis McArthur wrote in a statement that the eighth grader was recognized by a passerby.

He added, "The girl was located after a lengthy police investigation and she is now reunited with her family. The Oxnard Police Department and the girl's family thank the public in helping to find her."

Complete coverage of Samantha Torres on Crimesider

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