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Missing North Carolina Teen Found During Putnam County Traffic Stop; Man Arrested, Sheriff's Office Says
A 16-year-old missing from North Carolina was found during a traffic stop in Florida; driver Joshua Magraff was arrested with counterfeit money and drugs in his vehicle.
- Late Sunday, Deputy Chewning stopped a speeding vehicle on U.S. Highway 17 near Crescent City and discovered a missing 16-year-old girl from North Carolina in the passenger seat.
- Chewning initiated the stop after clocking the vehicle at a high rate of speed, and concern grew when the passenger gave multiple false names and birthdates, including a 2013 birth date making her 12 years old.
- Deputies searched the vehicle and found 19 counterfeit $100 bills, synthetic marijuana, marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Driver Joshua Magraff gave conflicting accounts, initially claiming the passenger was his cousin, later saying she was a friend and he thought she was 19.
- Magraff was arrested on charges including interference in child custody and possession of counterfeit currency, booked into Putnam County Jail on a $9,000 bond. The teen was placed in protective custody pending reunification with her mother.
- The teen's mother confirmed she reported her daughter missing on February 16 and told deputies she did not know Magraff. PCSO said the investigation into the incident remains ongoing.
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Missing North Carolina teen found in Florida during traffic stop
CRESCENT CITY, Fla. (CBS, KYMA) - A missing teen from Charlotte, North Carolina was found in Florida during a traffic stop, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said. Putnam County deputies pulled over a car for speeding on March 8. The driver, identified as 37-year-old Joshua Magraff, told police the 16-year-old passenger was his cousin. When asked, the passenger gave deputies a 2013 birth date, which would have meant she was only 12 years old. W…
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