Can you help? Deputies searching for missing 17-year-old local girl
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Law enforcement agencies are looking for a missing 17-year-old Montgomery County girl, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC).
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Jayla Stafford has been missing since Sept. 17.
The Centerville Police Department also shared Jayla's poster on social media.
NCMEC is the nation's largest & most influential child protection organization, according to its Facebook page.
Anyone with information can contact the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at (937) 225-4357.
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