**Update** The Chapel Hill Police announced Friday afternoon that Mikylah Barnes had been safely located.

The Chapel Hill Police Department is asking for the community’s help in locating a missing local teen. Police say 16-year-old Mikylah Barnes was last seen in the area of Valentine Lane – just off North Carolina Highway 86 – around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday night.

Barnes is described as standing at five-feet-four and weighing about 140 pounds. Police say her hair was pulled into two buns and dyed red. It is not known what she was last wearing. Police also say they believe Barnes ran away.

16-year-old Mikylah Barnes of Chapel Hill was last seen late Wednesday night, according to police. (Image via Chapel Hill Police Department)

Anyone with information as to Barnes’ whereabouts is asked to call 911 or to contact the Chapel Hill Police Department at 919-968-2760. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can call the Chapel Hill-Carrboro-UNC Crimestoppers at 919-942-7515 or visit their website here.

 

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