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Douglas County detectives ask for help locating teenage girl missing since February

Ema Wenger, 17, was reported missing on Feb. 6 near the Lawrence area. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help to find her, according to a Saturday night post.
Ema Wenger, 17, was reported missing on Feb. 6 near the Lawrence area. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help to find her, according to a Saturday night post. Submitted

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help to find a missing 17-year-old girl last seen in February.

Ema Wenger, 17, was reported missing on Feb. 6 after disappearing from the Lawrence area, according to a social media post by the sheriff’s department.

She has blonde hair and hazel eyes, said the post.

Wenger weighs 120 pounds and stands 5 feet, 7 inches tall.

Anyone with more information can contact the sheriff’s department at 785-841-0007.

Matti Gellman
The Kansas City Star
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