The Douglas County Sheriff's Office reports that the teenager reported missing from Ava over the weekend has been found.
The information released from the Sheriff’s Office indicates that Amber Townsend was located with her non-custodial parent in Springfield. Authorities say Townsend is safe.
Townsend had been reported missing after having last been seen at her residence in Ava on Saturday.
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