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Colorado Amber Alert deactivated, 13-year-old girl in Pueblo found safe

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Authorities in southern Colorado issued an Amber Alert late Wednesday after a 13-year-old girl was reported missing in the Pueblo area. 

The Amber Alert was deactivated just before 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday night.

Police said in their Amber Alert message that the suspect was in the 1200 block of South Prairie Avenue when a vehicle that she was in was stolen. The vehicle was recovered soon afterwards but it wasn't until many hours later that she was found to be safe.

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