(AP) -- Authorities searching for a North Carolina girl who lost a leg to cancer say they've found a prosthetic leg at a home where her stepmother once lived.
Hickory Police Maj. Clyde Deal said Wednesday that authorities are attempting to confirm the leg belongs to 10-year-old Zahra Clare Baker. She was reported missing Oct. 9 and authorities believe she is dead.
Deal said the leg was discovered Tuesday afternoon near some brush. Stepmother Elisa Baker has been jailed, accused of writing a fake ransom note for the girl. Father Adam Baker also is in jail
and faces several charges, including writing worthless checks.
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