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Walton County Sheriff’s Office seeking help with locating runaway teen

Laurel Emily Rockhill, 16, left her home on Tropical Breeze on August 30th at 11pm with just a phone and a few personal belongings.

Jared Williams

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Walton County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing teenager who has run away from home.

Laurel Emily Rockhill, 16, left her home on Tropical Breeze on August 30th at 11pm with just a phone and a few personal belongings.

She was last seen in Destin, FL off of Airport Road being picked up by an unknown person.

According to the WCSO, it is possible that she may be in the Panama City Beach area.

Rockhill is approximately 5’7″, 125 pounds.

Anyone with information is asked to call the non-emergency line at (850)-892-8111.

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