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Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office finds missing autistic teenager

Aug 5, 2024, 8:28 AM | Updated: 5:47 pm

Image: A Snohomish County Sheriff's vehicle is seen in Lynnwood in March 2024....

A Snohomish County Sheriff's vehicle was stolen in Arlington. (Photo: Steve Coogan, MyNorthwest)

(Photo: Steve Coogan, MyNorthwest)

The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office found an autistic 17-year-old teenager who went missing on Saturday.

The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office said it found the missing 17-year-old on Monday.

The missing individual was described as autistic by the sheriff’s department.

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Frank Sumrall is a content editor at MyNorthwest. You can read his stories here and you can email him here.

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