A young girl from Baxley is safe after a rescue operation. She was found at a motel in Jacksonville. Details of the incident are limited, but it is known that she was taken from a home in Georgia. The circumstances of her removal are under investigation. Further information about the rescue and the events leading up to it can be found through local news sources, including FOX 5 Atlanta.
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