2-year-old girl ‘not missing' despite viral social media posts, Greensboro police confirm
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The Greensboro Police Department has confirmed a 2-year-old girl is not missing after a social media post stating that she was missing went viral.
According to a press release from GPD, an investigation was conducted that determined the child was not missing.
The investigation also determined that the case did not meet the criteria for a missing person alert, such as an Amber Alert.
Further details are not available.
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