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The 5 Missing Girls Have Been Found Safe In St. Paul

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From left to right: Isabel Marie Ward, Gabriella Rae Woods, Keneni Mekonen Legese, Malina Gail-Corrine Long Crow, Alexandra Rubina OBrien (credit: Minneapolis Police)

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- The five girls who had been missing for nearly a day were found safe in St. Paul, according to one of the girls' mother.

The girls were identified as 13-year-old Isabel Marie Ward, 12-year-old Gabriella Rae Woods, 11-year-old Keneni Mekonen, 12-year-old Malina Gail-Corrine Long Crow and 12-year-old Alexandra Rubina O'Brien.

The girls had initially gone missing after school on Monday. The mother, Tammy Nygaard, said they are still waiting to find out why the girls ran away and where they went

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