Franklin teen found safe, her former whereabouts remain under investigation

A 15-year-old Franklin girl who was missing for more than a week was found alive and safe Saturday afternoon.

Jazlyn “Jazzy” Rodrigues, 15, disappeared around 7 p.m. from her home on 200 Woodview Way in Franklin on Oct. 10. Both the local police and her mother issued pleas for help finding the girl her mother, Jessica Negron, described in a statement as “a beautiful, loving, and very smart girl.”

“She is being reunited with her family. No further information is available at this time,” Sgt. Connor Crosman of the Franklin Police Department wrote in a statement.

The police said in two statements while she was missing that “the investigation suggests that Jazlyn left her home on her own free will and there is no evidence of any criminal activity or foul play.” In the brief statement released upon locating her, they said “The investigation into Jazlyn’s whereabouts remains ongoing.”