Missing teen girl located safely

Jaylese Wainwright, who went missing May 18, 2022, has been located safely, police said Friday in a news release. (Metropolitan Police Department)

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By Tony Garcia / Las Vegas Review-Journal

May 19, 2022 - 10:50 am

Updated May 20, 2022 - 3:38 pm

A teenage girl who went missing Wednesday night was located safely, the Metropolitan Police Department said in a Friday news release.

Jaylese Wainwright, 16, was last seen around 9:15 p.m. Wednesday near the 9900 block of Ridge Hill Avenue, near South Grand Canyon Drive and West Tropicana Avenue.

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