The Springfield Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenager who has not been seen nor heard from since October.
16-year old Mikayla Mae Arata of Springfield was last seen on October 11th, according to The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Arata has ties to the Lincoln area.
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Arata is white female, standing 5 foot 6 and weighing 150 pounds. She has brown eyes and brown hair. She has a tattoo on her left arm.
If you have information about her whereabouts, you can call the Springfield Police Department at 217-788-8311 or toll free to The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children hotline at 1-800-843-5678.