Woman Linked to Missing 8-Year-Old Newark Girl Is Charged: Police

A woman was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of an 8-year-old girl who went missing in Newark, authorities said.

On July 16, Nevaeh Blaine was reported missing from Bradley Court Housing Community in Newark. Later that night, the girl was found safe at Newark Penn Station with Rochelle Baskins, 51, by concerned citizens.

It wasn't immediately clear why Nevaeh was at Newark Penn Station, nor was it clear how she got there.

The investigation is active and ongoing.

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