Crime & Courts

Richland County Sheriff’s Office says 9-year-old girl who went missing has been found safe

By Ted Clifford and Joseph Bustos

The Richland County Sheriff’s Office says a missing 9-year-old girl was found safely Saturday.

Xionah Vaughn went missing early Saturday morning. The sheriff’s office posted on Facebook that she was located Saturday evening.

Xionah went missing about 1 a.m. Saturday at her home on the 4500 block of Sheraton Road, which is off of Bluff Road in southeast Richland County.

Xionah Vaughn, 9, was reported missing on Oct. 21, 2023 according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department
Xionah Vaughn, 9, was reported missing on Oct. 21, 2023 according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department Richland County Sheriff's Department

A department spokesperson said that they could not say yet whether a crime was suspected. Speaking to The State, the spokesperson said that when the mother arrived home in the early hours of Saturday morning, she found that her daughter was gone.

The sheriff’s office did not release any additional information about where Xionah was found.

“We appreciate everyone’s concern,” the sheriff’s office said in a news release.

This story was originally published October 21, 2023 at 2:00 PM.

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Ted Clifford is the statewide accountability reporter at The State Newspaper. Formerly the crime and courts reporter, he has covered the Murdaugh saga, state and federal court, as well as criminal justice and public safety in the Midlands and across South Carolina. He is the recipient of the 2023 award for best beat reporting by the South Carolina Press Association.
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