UPDATE 8:55 p.m.: Kiara was located by CCSO safely. Thank you to all that shared and searched.

Please be on the lookout for an 11-year-old light complected black female wearing Halloween leggings and a blue superman shirt.

Her name is Kiara and she suffers from autism. She was last seen at approx. 7:15 pm in the area of Leonardtown Rd and Owens Dr in Waldorf.

If you see her please contact 911 or the sheriff’s office.

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