15-year-old St. James girl found

Published 1:55 pm Wednesday, November 28, 2012

The St. James Parish Sheriff’s Office has reported that 15-year-old Melanie Welch, who went missing Tuesday afternoon, has been found and is being reunited with her mother.

The sheriff’s office and other local law enforcement agencies had been searching for Welch since she was reported missing. She was last seen getting off a school bus near her home about 2:45 p.m.