Event Brief
Teen girl kidnapped in Chicago found alive in Virginia
Filed: Jul 30, 2026 at 4:03 PM ET
Summary: A teenager missing from Chicago was found alive in Virginia after being held captive for four years.
WHO: NBC 5 Investigates
WHAT: A kidnapped teenager missing from Chicago was found alive in Virginia after being held captive for four years.
WHEN: Jul 30, 2026 at 3:11 PM ET
WHERE: Virginia
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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