Missing girl found in Austin, Texas

Smith

Jaylei Smith, the missing girl from Tennessee who was last seen in Clarkesville 10 days ago, was found safe late Wednesday night in Austin, Texas.

Smith, 13, was seen in a surveillance photo from a Clarkesville gas station with a 21-year-old man who was with her.

Smith left her home in South Pittsburg, Tenn., in the early morning hours of May 10.

Detectives from the Marion County (Tenn.) Sheriff’s Office did not return calls about whether any arrests were made in the case. A spokesperson for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Marion County was still investigating.

– Staff reports

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