The missing Rhea County teen has been located and is safe.

According to the Rhea County Sheriff’s Office, Madison Neal went missing on Friday, March 24. The Sheriff’s Office notified the public of her disappearance Saturday when she never returned home.

A juvenile on the Rhea County High School track team told the sheriff’s office Madison was thinking about running away with a boy from Chattanooga.

We reached out to the Rhea County Sheriff’s Office and stated that this case was still under investigation. As of now, we are unsure of where the teen was found. We will keep you updated when we get more information.