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Update: Missing Columbia 17-year-old found safe

Taggett, who stands 6'1" and weighs around 140 pounds, was last seen wearing blue jeans and a Reebok hooded sweatshirt, according to deputies.

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RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — Richland County deputies say a missing Columbia teen with medical conditions has been found safe.

Officers said Monday that Austin Taggett had returned home. They did not offer up further details on his discovery or where he was while he was missing.

Taggett had last seen on Screaming Eagle Road around 4:30 p.m. last Wednesday.

HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? 🚨 Austin Taggett, 17, was last seen in the 1900 block of Screaming Eagle Road around 4:30 P.M. on...
Posted by Richland County Sheriff's Department on Friday, September 2, 2022

Anytime there is a missing person you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously in any of the following ways:

Call 888-CRIME-SC (888-274-6372).
Use the P3 Tips mobile app.
LOG ON to www.midlandscrimestoppers.com, and click on the red “Submit a Tip” tab.

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