UPDATE: Boise, May 3, 2012 - GOOD NEWS: The missing girl,
Hanah Hepworth has just been located (shortly after 1:00 p.m. MST)
by School Resource Officers. She was found in a friends home that
had been previously searched but officers went back there a second
time after spotting her bike in the backyard. The house is not far
from where she was last seen some 44 hours ago. Thank you to ALL
for your concern. The girl is safe.
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Boise, May 2, 2012 - Boise Police are asking the public's help
in locating a girl reported missing this morning.
Officers say the girl may have gone missing by her own choice
and there is no evidence of foul play.
However, officers say there are peculiarities in this case, the
girl does not have her cell phone, officers have not received any
information from friends or family that she indicated she planned
to run away, she has no history of this type of behavior,
and has not been seen or heard from by anyone, including
close friends for 24 hours.
Officers and the girls family are concerned for her well being
and would like to locate her as soon as possible. They're asking
the public's help.
Missing girl: Hanah Hepworth, 15
Hanah was last seen riding her bicycle, a blue girls
mountain bike. leaving a friend's house near W.
Settlers Ave and N. Cole Rd about 4:30 p.m. yesterday, Tuesday, May
1st.
She was last seen wearing a black skirt, black sweatshirt, and
black shoes. Hanah had in her possession a camouflage
backpack, a black "Steelers" backpack, and a viola. Her
family says she may have had a change of clothing in one of her
backpacks.
Anyone with information on where Hanah may be is urged to call
non-emergency dispatch 377-6790.