A search is currently underway in Odessa for a 12-year-old who has gone missing. Details about the missing child are limited, but more information can be found on newswest9.com. For the most up-to-date information on the search, readers can visit the newswest9.com website, which is providing coverage of the ongoing search for the missing 12-year-old in Odessa.
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