Jodi Powers, 19-Year-Old Ky. Teen, Missing; Family Hopeful

MADISONVILLE, Ky. (CBS/AP) As police continue their search for 19-year-old Jodi Powers, the family of the western Kentucky teen is hopeful she'll be found safely after being missing for a week.

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Powers, of Earlington, was reported missing by her family on Aug. 30.

Her sister, Amy Powers, told the Madisonville Messenger that it's out of character for her to stay away from family.

The missing person case was turned over to Kentucky State Police on Friday. State Police Detective Dan Morck said police Saturday in various places in Hopkins County, but declined to name specific locations.

Jodi Powers is a white female, 5-feet-1-inch tall and weighs 110 pounds. She has a tattoo of a lizard behind her left ear and a piercing in the center of her chest.

Anyone with information about Powers is urged to contact the Kentucky State Police at 800-222-5555.