Ohio law enforcement searching for three missing children

UPDATE (9/2/2019): The children have been found safe.

Law enforcement officials in Ohio are asking for the public’s help in their search for three missing children.

The Licking County Sheriff said three children ages 12 through 14 went missing around 3:37 p.m. on Monday from Tollgate Road.

The press release from the sheriff said 13-year-old Emily Blake is described as 5 feet tall and weighs 120 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt, blue jeans, black tennis shoes and was carrying a book bag.

12-year-old Maranda Prater is described as bi-racial, 5 feet and weighs 120 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes. Shewas last seen wearing a black and pink jacket, gray sweatpants, pink and black shoes also carrying a book bag.

14-year-old David Prater is described as 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 150 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing glasses, a black and white baseball hat, black jeans, carrying a black and orange book bag and wearing black and white tennis shoes.

At this time foul play is not expected and the juveniles are being considered runaways, the sheriff said.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 740-670-5500.

UPDATE (9/2/2019): The children have been found safe.