PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. (WSVN) – Two South Florida teenagers who disappeared were located in South Carolina, police said.
The search continues for Leilani Sanchez and Brian Sanchez, 13, whose age has not been disclosed.
According to Pembroke Pines police, Leilani’s mother, Ana Florez-Chang, called the police to report her daughter’s disappearance on Friday. The officers said that Florez-Chang was called by Brian’s family, who told her that Brian was also missing.
Leilani and Brian are both in a relationship.
Police determined that Brian left his Miami-Dade home and drove his father’s 2016 Honda Silver Odyssey on Friday morning and went to Pembroke Pines, where they believe he picked up Leilani around 3 am
The Honda Odyssey that Brian and Leilani are driving has a Sunpass transponder and toll information shows that they were in the Leesburg, Florida area at 6:19 am.
At around 1:45 pm on Saturday, police confirmed that the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office found the teenagers.
Authorities said Leilani and Brian recovered in good health and were handed over to the Department of Social Services until they could reunite with their families.
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