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Concern for Missing Eighteen-Year-Old (LOCATED)

For Immediate Release: Friday, March 3, 2023

UPDATE: Virginia Francis Pelham has been located safe and unharmed. 

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Gaithersburg, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 3rd District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 18-year-old from Hyattsville.   

   

Virginia Francis Pelham was last seen on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at approximately 9:30 p.m., in the 11800 block of Healing Way in Silver Spring.  

   

Virginia is 5-feet, 7-inches tall and weighs 120 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white and orange top, black sweatpants and multicolor Crocs.  

    

Police and family are concerned for her welfare.     

   

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Virginia Francis Pelham is asked to call the police non-emergency number at (301) 279-8000. Callers may remain anonymous. 

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Release ID: 23-120
Media Contact: CC 
Categories: missing-person