South Carolina authorities said Monday morning they have safely found a 13-year-old Colorado girl who went missing Saturday night during a family vacation.

Jalene Olivia Coward was with her family in Myrtle Beach, S.C., at the Palace Resort when at about 9:45 p.m. on Saturday she went to take her family’s trash to a trash chute and never returned.

“The missing juvenile, Jalene Olivia Coward, has been located and is safe,” Myrtle Beach police said in a statement. “Thank you for your support during this investigation which is still ongoing. Information will be released when possible.”

7News and several South Carolina media outlets report Jalene is from Colorado Springs.

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