NASHVILLE, Ga. (WALB) — [UPDATE: April 30, noon:] Cherice Carden has been found safe, Berrien County officials confirmed.

Carden reportedly left on her own accord. Officials said she is with a friend, and she is completely safe.

Carden is no longer listed as a missing person, officials said.

[ORIGINAL ARTICLE:] Cherice Carden, 34, is now listed on the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) as a missing and endangered person.

Her mother, Gigetta Spear, said that Carden is “mentally handicapped.”

Spears said that Carden was picked up on Sunday, April 26. She said that the family does not know who she is with or where she is.

Spears provided the above pictures of her daughter, plus one of Carden’s dog, Princess, who is with Carden. Princess has light brown and white fur.

If anyone sees Cherice Carden, contact Detective Kilgore at the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office at 229-686-7071.

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