An East Long Beach girl who disappeared after school earlier this week has returned home on her own accord, police said Friday morning.

Authorities had been looking for Mia Gianna Goforth since Wednesday when she left home around 7:30 a.m. and didn’t come back, according to the Long Beach Police Department.

“Goforth had walked to school and was reported to have been there all day,” police said. “The last communication with Goforth was by text message at approximately 3:00 p.m.”

Police never suspected there was any foul play in her disappearance, but detectives are still trying to determine exactly why she didn’t come home and what she was doing while she was gone, LBPD spokeswoman Jennifer De Prez said.

Goforth returned to her home on Fidler Avenue near Stearns around 9:25 p.m. Thursday, according to police.

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Long Beach police are looking for a 12-year-old girl who disappeared after school Wednesday.

Mia Gianna Goforth left her East Long Beach home on Fidler Avenue near Stearns Street around 7:30 a.m. Jan. 15, the LBPD said.

“Goforth had walked to school and was reported to have been there all day,” police said. “The last communication with Goforth was by text message at approximately 3:00 p.m.”

Police think she might be headed to Buena Park or somewhere in Los Angeles.

Goforth is white, about 5-foot-6, 160 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, black shirt, black pants and a blue and white backpack, police said.

Police urged anyone who has seen her or knows where she might be to call detectives at 562-570-7246 or police dispatch at 562-435-6711. Anyone who wants to submit an anonymous tip can contact Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS or visiting lacrimestoppers.org