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Queens, NY – Police are asking for help finding a 17-year-old girl who vanished from her Forest Hills residence early Monday morning.

Shelley Ortovsky was last seen around 3 a.m. inside her home on Yellowstone Boulevard, authorities said.

Family members reported her missing later that day when she could not be reached.

Ortovsky is described as a white female with a light complexion and slim build, with long hair. She was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and red camouflage pants, according to police.

The investigation is being handled by detectives from the 112th Precinct in Queens.

Authorities have not indicated where Ortovsky may have been headed or if she has been in contact with anyone since her disappearance. Flyers and alerts have been distributed throughout the ar

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