Missing teen suffers from depression, police say

Melissa Rubio, 15, last seen Saturday at Miami home

MIAMI – The Miami Police Department is searching for a 15-year-old who they say suffers from depression.

According to police, Melissa Rubio was last seen on Friday morning at her home at 4450 NW Third Street.

She was wearing a grey sweater and dark grey sweat pants.

She is described as being 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing 120 pounds. She has black hair and green eyes.

Rubio's mother said she thought her daughter walked to her school bus, but said she never got on the bus.

She acknowledged that her daughter suffers from depression, but said Rubio had no arguments with her parents or any reason to run away.

Anyone with information on Rubio's whereabouts is urged to call police at 305-603-6310.

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