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Roanoke: Police seek help locating missing 15-year-old

Chris Graham
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The Roanoke Police Department is attempting to locate a missing 15-year-old juvenile.

Dana Nayeli Penate-Vasquez was last seen in Roanoke, on Tuesday. She was last seen wearing a brown jacket, a black shirt, and a backpack. She has tattoos on the right side of her neck, on her right forearm, and on her stomach.

If you have any information on Penate-Vasquez’s whereabouts, contact the Roanoke City Police Department at 540-853-2212.

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