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Missing 15-year-old girl returns home safe
Islea Lonie Perez
Islea Lonie Perez

A teen who was reported missing has returned home on her own.

Hall County authorities were looking for 15-year-old Islea Lonie Perez, who had been missing since July 16, when she was seen near a Gainesville Dollar General.

“Islea was reported as being seen on foot at the Dollar General at 2208 Lenox Drive and leaving in a car with an unknown person,” according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff's Office spokesman Derreck Booth said around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday that Islea had been found safe and had returned on her own. No foul play was suspected, Booth said.