UPDATE: Missing Rochester teen located

UPDATE: The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension announced Thursday that the teenager has been found safe.


Law enforcement is seeking the public’s help in finding a missing teenager.

The 17-year-old was last seen leaving school in Rochester Tuesday, according to the Minnesota Bureau of Apprehension. She is 5-foot-5, 215 pounds and has brown eyes and black hair that may be dyed red or blue.

Her location or direction at the time of her disappearance is unknown and there is no description of her clothing at the time of her disappearance.

Anyone who has seen the teenager or knows of her location is encouraged to call 911 or the Rochester Police Department at 507-328-6800.