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

Pearl Pinson is seen in photos released by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office on May 26, 2016.

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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