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Foster child missing in Goode; may be traveling to Roanoke or Lynchburg

Crystal Graham

A 14-year-old girl is missing from her foster home in Goode. She was last seen around midnight on Sunday.

The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help location Sylvia Cucul. She does not speak English.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, she may be headed to Roanoke or Lynchburg or possibly to Alabama to see her mother.

She was last seen wearing a black see-through t-shirt, blue jeans and brown flip flops.

She has two tattoos on her right arm: one of her name and another of a butterfly.

If you have any information on her whereabouts, contact the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office at
(540) 586-7827.

Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the regional editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she has worked for nearly 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of Virginia Tonight, a nightly TV news show. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.

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