DEDHAM, Mass. — State troopers in a helicopter equipped with an infrared camera were able to locate a pair of missing girls in the woods in Dedham.
The girls, both 14, walked away from a care facility on Thursday afternoon, prompting an hourslong search, according to Massachusetts State Police.
A state police flight crew observed two heat signatures in some nearby woods around 7:30 p.m. The crew then directed Dedham police officers to the girls’ location.
Dedham firefighters responded to evaluate their conditions and made the decision to transport them to a local hospital.
“The State Police Air Wing is a valuable asset to public safety agencies across Massachusetts in missing persons searches and numerous other types of missions,” the law enforcement agency said.
The incident remains under investigation.
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