Ohio teen Madison Bell is found safe a week after she went missing

BREAKING NEWS: Ohio teen is found safe a week after she went missing on her way to a tanning salon just hours before her graduation

  • Madison Bell, 18, told police that she is safe and left of her own free will
  • A massive search was launched after she disappeared on Sunday, May 17
  • She was last seen heading to a tanning salon just hours before her graduation
  • Her car was later found in a church parking lot, unlocked with her phone inside
  • Police say no foul play is suspected and no arrests will be made in the case
  • Teen’s family thanks police and asks for ‘privacy during this difficult time’  

Missing Ohio teen Madison Bell, 18, has been found safe after disappearing on Sunday, according to police. 

Madison was reported missing around 11.20 am Sunday May 17 after she left her home to visit a tanning salon a few hours before her high school graduation ceremony.

Her car was later found abandoned in a church parking lot, unlocked with her cell phone and keys still inside, sparking immediate suspicion of foul play. 

However, the Highland County Sheriff’s Office now says that Madison has been in contact to confirm that she is safe and left of her own free will, but does not want her location disclosed. Police say no arrests will be made in the case.   

She has grey contact lenses, a cross tattoo on her neck, and a ghost tattoo on her side

Madison Bell is described as a white female, weighing 120lbs and standing at 5 feet 6 inches in height, with brown eyes and brown hair. She has grey contact lenses, a cross tattoo on her neck, and a ghost tattoo on her side

The teen’s disappearance generated tremendous community concern, and a $15,000 reward had been posted for information leading to her return. 

Madison’s family released a statement saying: ‘We ask that the public and media respect our privacy during this difficult time while we are emotionally raw.’

‘We are just relieved to know Maddie is alive and not in physical danger.’

The family thanked all of the agencies that joined in the massive search for the teen, as well as the community for rallying around them during the trying ordeal. 

‘Every single effort to find Maddie has touched us and we appreciate it from the bottom of our hearts,’ the statement added.

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