CHEROKEE COUNTY, SC (FOX Carolina) Law enforcement in one Upstate community say two teen girls believed to have run away together, were safely located Saturday morning.

The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office and Gaffney Police Department were working in tandem to track down Kaylee Yeargin and Alyssa Hughey, both 13, who were reported missing on Friday, March 6.

Officials say the girls’ parents discovered they’d slipped out of a residence during the night. They’ve since been entered into the National Crime Information Center, and are believed to be hiding out with some friends or an adult in the Gaffney or Blacksburg areas.

Kaylee is described as standing 5’3” tall and weighing around 120 pounds. She has blonde hair and blue eyes.

Alyssa is 5’1” tall and weighs around 112 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes.

It’s important to note that any adults or persons found to be aiding or harboring runaway juveniles will face criminal charges.

Saturday, March 14, Cherokee County Sheriff Mueller confirmed the girls had been safely located.

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