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Siblings, ages 12 and 8, reported missing from Sacramento County apartment complex

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Update: The siblings were found safe on Dec. 3, 2021. Read more here.

Two young siblings reported missing and last seen Aug. 23 outside their apartment complex in Sacramento County’s Vineyard area were found safe in early December, authorities said.

An 8-year-old girl and 12-year-old boy were reported missing by family shortly after 10 p.m., last seen playing outside an apartment complex around 6:30 p.m., the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

They were located more than three months later, in Las Vegas, and safely reunited with their family, the Sheriff’s Office said in an update.

This story was originally published August 24, 2021 at 7:35 AM.

Michael McGough
The Sacramento Bee
Michael McGough is a sports and local editor for The Sacramento Bee. He previously covered breaking news and COVID-19 for The Bee, which he joined in 2016. He is a Sacramento native and graduate of Sacramento State. 
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