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Searchers From 7 Counties Looking For Missing Girl

TRACY, Calif. (CBS13/AP) ―

Click to enlarge 1 of 3: Sandra Cantu was reported missing Friday (3/27) night.
Click to enlarge 2 of 3: Sandra Cantu, seen at a recent birthday party.
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Volunteers from seven counties are now helping in the search for an 8-year-old Tracy girl who has been missing since Friday afternoon. Although police continue to say there is no indication that Sandra Cantu was abducted, they are offering a reward for information leading to her safe return.

Sandra has been missing since about 3 p.m. Friday, according to Tracy Police. Cantu's uncle, Joe Chavez, says she left to play with friends in the neighborhood Friday afternoon, but they weren't home. He says Cantu is not allowed to leave the mobile home park where her family lives.

Police say Cantu was seen on surveillance video returning home before 4 p.m. Friday and then walking away a short time later.

This morning, Tracy police said there are now professionally trained searchers looking for Sandra. They also say they are following several leads in the case.

Detectives say Sandra has never run away before, and always lets her mother know where she is going and when she will be coming home. Police say Sandra's father is enroute to Tracy from Southern California.

Sandra is 4' tall, weighs 45 pounds, and has brown hair and eyes. She was last seen wearing a pink "Hello Kitty" t-shirt and black leggings. She was reported missing to police at 7:53 p.m.

Anyone with information about the possible whereabouts of Sandra is asked to call the Tracy Police Dept. at 209-831-4550 or call the Center for Missing and Exploited Children at800-843-5678.

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