BRADENTON, Fla. — 12-year-old Genesis Cervantes was reported missing and endangered in Manatee County on Sunday, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
Genesis was last seen by a family member around 2 a.m. on Sunday leaving the 4900 block of 21st St. W. in Bradenton with an unknown friend, according to a news release.
Police said she was possibly getting into a white pickup truck. She was last seen wearing jeans and a black jacket.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office at (941) 747-3011.
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