The 11-year-old girl missing from her Allendale home is now safe after being found at casino in northern Indiana.

Sheila Gutierrez Rivera had last been seen Tuesday night around 6pm. She was not believed to be in any danger, but was believed to possibly be with a family friend.Tips given to investigators led them to the Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City, Indiana.

Gutierrez Rivera was indeed found with an 18-year-old family friend and he is now being held in Indiana on kidnapping charges.

The girl is being returned to her parents in Allendale Township.

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