WILMINGTON, N.C. -- A witness says a 6-year-old North Carolina girl found following an 18-hour search was chained to a tree when deputies located her.
New Hanover County Sheriff Ed McMahon says the child was found Thursday morning about 2 miles from her home near Wilmington.
The witness, Jason Mehalko, tells local news outlets he loaned deputies a saw which they used to free the girl.