MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Miami-Dade Schools Police confirmed that two girls who were reported missing Monday after failing to return home from school were found safe on Tuesday.
Police did not immediately confirm where the girls were found, but said they had been spotted in Hallandale Beach earlier in the day.
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According to police, Jasmine Shirley, 10, and Cassandra Oriente, 11, both attend Aventura Waterways K-8 Center, which is located at 21101 NE 26th Ave.
Police said both girls left school at dismissal around 3:20 p.m. Monday and were reported missing after failing to arrive home.
A man who identified himself as Cassandra’s older brother wrote on Local10.com that the girls were found at a park in Hollywood.
It’s unclear why the girls left on their own or whether they were with anyone else during the time they were considered missing.