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Police ID Amnesiac Teen Found in NYC

'Jane Doe' is 18-year-old from Washington state

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(Newser) – A teenager who turned up outside a New York City shelter earlier this month saying she didn't know her name has been identified, police say. "Jane Doe" is 18-year-old Kacie Aleece Peterson from eastern Washington state, and her father is en route to New York to pick her up, CNN reports. This isn't the first time Peterson has disappeared and later said she suffered memory loss, relatives in Washington tell KOMO radio in Seattle.

"Jane Doe" has been identified as Kacie Aleece Peterson of Washington state, New York City police said today.   (New York City Administration for Children's Services)
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chamisi
Oct 25, 09 10:27 PM CDT
how did she get cross country ? Reply
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shonangreg
Oct 25, 09 11:23 PM CDT
She's 18. Could it have been that difficult? Buses, trains, and planes all carry 18-year olds. Driving and hitchhiking work also.
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BlueAyez
Oct 25, 09 11:24 PM CDT
Balloon?
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Netstorm2k9
Oct 25, 09 10:41 PM CDT
Attention seeker, I'm guessing. Reply
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jfcd
Oct 25, 09 10:55 PM CDT
maybe she ran out of helium ballons? hopefully she didnt fake this....
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