LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A 12-year-old Cobb girl who was the focus of a search in the Cobb and Lakeport areas has been found safe.

Jenica Frederick was found at a relative’s home in Santa Rosa on Saturday, according to Capt. Chris Macedo of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

The girls had been last seen by her family on her way to school Thursday morning, but neither got on the school bus nor arrived at Cobb Mountain Elementary School.

Since then, agencies from around the region had joined the search for the girl, who had run away after being upset due to a disagreement with her parents.

After having searched the Cobb area near the girl’s home on Thursday and Friday, on Saturday the sheriff’s office reported that the search area had been expanded to Lakeport after officials on Friday received received unconfirmed information that Jenica may have possibly been headed to the Lakeport area.

As the search was continuing on Saturday Jenica’s parents were contacted by the relative in Santa Rosa, who told them the girl had arrived at his home, Macedo said.

Macedo said the girl’s parents were en route to Santa Rosa Saturday afternoon to be reunited with their daughter.

Agencies that were involved in the search included the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, California Highway Patrol, Lake County Search and Rescue, Kelseyville Community Organization for Rescue and Public Service (K-CORPS), Lakeport Police Department, Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, Mendocino County Search and Rescue, Marin County Search and Rescue, Sonoma County Search and Rescue, Napa County Sheriff’s Office, Napa County Search and Rescue, Contra Costa County Search and Rescue, Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, Alameda County Search and Rescue, Cal Fire, Bay Area Mountain Rescue, San Mateo County Search and Rescue, California Rescue Dog Association and the California Emergency Management Agency Explorer Search and Rescue.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office thanked all of the agencies that assisted in the effort, as well as the numerous businesses that donated food, drink and other necessary items in order sustain the search efforts, and the many community residents who volunteered to assist in any way possible.

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