UPDATE: Missing Owatonna teen found safe

OWATONNA, Minn. (KEYC) - A missing Owatonna teen has been located safe.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says 15-year-old Alexa Moreno-Lopez has been found safe and is back with family.

Owatonna Police are continuing their investigation but initial information said Moreno-Lopez was last seen in September.

ORIGINAL STORY: Owatonna police are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing teen

Authorities say 15-year-old Alexa Moreno-Lopez was last seen in September.

Police believe she could be with a relative living in the Willmar area, named Carlos Castillo-Torrez.

Authorities say 15-year-old Alexa Moreno-Lopez was last seen in September. — Authorities say 15-year-old Alexa Moreno-Lopez was last seen in September.(Owatonna Police Department)

Moreno-Lopez is five-three with black hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts should contact police.

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