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‘She’s Alive, and I Know It,’ Sister of Kidnapped Bay Area Teen Says

Pearl Pinson is seen in a photograph provided by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office on May 26, 2016.

Family and friends of missing teen Pearl Pinson held a prayer vigil Sunday, saying they still believe she is alive even after authorities suspended a search for her.

The vigil in Vallejo came a day after officials ended a search in a remote area of Sonoma County around the Russian River.

“She’s alive, and I know it,” said Rose Pinson, Pearl’s sister, told NBC-TV Bay Area.  “I believe she is going to be found.”

At the vigil many offered emotional support for the family.

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