Missing 13 year-old returned home safely Thursday afternoon

Runaway 13-year-old Moreno Valley girl, Julessa Franco missing overnight returned home Thursday afternoon. Julessa was reported missing Wednesday evening when she ran away from home. Police said Julessa was suspended from school Wednesday for fighting. She came home to collect her belongings and then left on her bicycle. Authorities were concerned about a medical treatment that needed attention. Her parents reported Thursday that she came home that afternoon after spending the night at a friend’s house. Julessa said she ran away because she was afraid of getting in trouble at home. She was not injured. Still, there is a troubling common tread - Fighting.

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