UPDATE: Benton missing teen returns home

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The Benton Police Department reports that 17-year-old Katelyn North returned to her home Wednesday.

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wpsark - 2/23/2012 10:44 AM

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well that's good to know...I hope she feels HORRIBLE for the way she's made people worry about her..Even strangers were concerned for her safety. She should be made to do community service to pay back the money spent on efforts in searching for her.

sandman139 - 2/22/2012 6:15 PM

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Happy for you and your family wingryder, glad she found her way home.

sandman139 - 2/22/2012 6:14 PM

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Very happy for you and your family wingryder. So glad she is home.

zipede14 - 2/22/2012 1:07 PM

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I have a 16 yr old daughter & am very thankful that she doesn't get on facebook like a lot of them. I have put it into perspective with her & what could happen to her. I pray that this young lady is found safe & sound & if there are any issues in her life, that she will turn to God for help. The power of prayer really works, just sometimes it is too late when we get the prayer going. I do hope that she didn't find a facebook friend to meet up with & if she did, she has the strength to get away if in harms way. Lord, please bring this child back home to her parents safely.

concernedmom - 2/22/2012 10:14 AM

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I pray this girl is found safe. I'm not trying to say anything is her parents' fault, or that she ran away because of them. I just have a couple comments I'd like to make in general. One of the main problems in families today is lack of discipline. Kids need rules, guidelines, and consequences for bad behavior. A lot of people think if you give your child everything they want, they will act right. Sadly, the opposite is true. The first time they get told no, they freak out. Their girlfriend breaks up with them, and they try to kill themselves. No one knows what this girl is going through but her, and I hope she realizes how much God loves her, and that He has a plan for her life.

dilligaf - 2/22/2012 7:24 AM

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I do hope they find her safe.

sparrowhawk60 - 2/21/2012 9:09 PM

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Hope and Pray they find her safe. There are just too many psycho's loose out there now to just automatically think they are run-aways because they are teen-agers. There is a program now called skywalk or scope that lets parents have direct monitering of their children's computers, texts and calls now. I think parents ought to start using it for their children's safety. Probably come up just typing in www.skywalk. My children have been grown longer than I like to think but if they weren't I'd sure use it. Teenagers just think it would never be them. But we see more and more of them missing too late now days it seems.

wingryder - 2/21/2012 9:07 PM

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This is my grandaughter, please pray for her and her mother and father.

wpsark - 2/21/2012 4:50 PM

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I sure hope this story has a happy ending.

Lilred - 2/21/2012 4:17 PM

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I pray for the family and I pray this is not another Angela Allen case. Parents, communities, and schools need to talk more and be more involoved in our childrens lives. If your child has access to a computer or cell phone remember it is your right as a parent to be nosey to go through their conversations. Explain to your kids why and explain while they are under your roof and under 18 you will monitor their usage. Parents need to stop fearing the law when it comes to discipline. I'm not sure what's going on with this teenager in her family/personal life but this nonsense has to stop. If this child lives in an abusive home then she needs to reach out for help so it could be investigated. My heart goes out to her and her family. I hope the outcome is a good one.

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