Who is Madison Bell? What to know about the Ohio teen who ‘chose to disappear to start a new life’
AN Ohio teen who went missing for six days before being found safe chose to "disappear."
No arrests were made after Madison Bell an exhaustive search.
What happened to Madison Bell?
The teen , just hours before her graduation from McClain High School in Greenfield was set to take place.
Madison had told her mother she was going to get a tan.
Multiple agencies would become involved in the search, and Gov Mike DeWine pleaded for her safe return.
Loved ones waited for days for any word about the missing teen.
"She’s the most loving girl I’ve ever seen in my life. I mean, I can’t even explain it... I just want her to come home," boyfriend Cody Mann .
Has Madison Bell been found?
The sheriff's office announced on the morning of May 23 that Bell "has been located and is safe."
"These are the best outcomes. I would much rather have this outcome than a somber outcome."
Who is the person of interest?
Bell was with a person of interest when she reported that she was safe.
Cops released a picture of the man after Bell's car was found in the church parking lot, along with some of her valuables.
"Investigators are interested in identifying the individual in the below photos," multiple agencies wrote on May 21.
"This individual may have information related to the disappearance of Madison Bell from Highland County on May 17, 2020."
A church employee saw a white four-door sedan in the church parking lot on the day Bell vanished, according to investigators.