BELMONT, N.C. — The 12-year-old child who went missing Friday morning has been found, according to the Belmont Police Department.
A statement released by the Belmont police on Saturday afternoon said that Cardona "has been located and is safe."
She originally went missing around 7:30 a.m. near Greenway Circle, off of the Catawba River. Police later said she was seen around that time speaking with an adult man in a gray car.
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