Missing South Carolina teen Mackenzie Dalton found safe after monthlong search leads to arrest

A South Carolina teenager reported missing late last year has been found safe, and a man has been arrested in the case, authorities said.

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Office said Mackenzie Dalton, 16, was found in Lexington County following an investigation into her disappearance.

Deputies said there is no indication Dalton was ever held against her will or with someone she did not want to be with.

Dalton was reported missing after she was last seen leaving her home in late November, according to a Jan.