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Teen's tip helped FBI find Utah girl missing nearly 18 months

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A Colorado teenager who helped the FBI find a missing Utah girl is being recognized for his courage after telling an adult that the girl he met online said she was being held against her will, federal court documents say. The two met while playing the online game Among Us on or about Oct. 15, 2026, according to a criminal complaint.

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