17 year old Madison Rich, who has been missing since August 15, has been found safe, according to the Lakewood Police Department.
Rich called a friend, asking to be picked up and returned home, which led police to finding her on October 13. She has since been reunited with her family, who are asking for privacy at this time.
The Disappearance of Madison Rich
Madison Rich graduated from Lakewood High School in June 2024. She had plans to attend Cleveland State University.
In 2024, Madison was living with her family in Lakewood, Ohio. Her loved ones describe her as creative, caring, and funny. She loved animals and her family had two cats.
Disappearance
On August 15, 2024, Madison Rich was last seen leaving her family residence in Lakewood, Ohio. Madison never returned home and hasn’t been heard from since.
Investigation
On August 18, 2024, Madison’s cell phone pinged to a cell tower near the Express Inn, a motel at 4511 Northfield Road in Warrensville Heights, Ohio. Her family stated that she had no ties to the area.
On August 21, 2024, her cell phone later pinged to an area in the 19000 block of South Miles Road and near Lee, Harvard, and Green Roads. Her cellphone was subsequently turned off or died the next day.
According to her family, Madison had run away from home in the past, but never for long and not without contacting her family and friends. Her family believes Madison was experiencing mental health challenges at the time she went missing.
Madison also suffered from low blood pressure and a low heart rate, a condition for which she was hospitalized in June 2024. She left her medications at home.
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