San Bernardino County authorities are asking the public for help in a search for a teenage girl who’s been missing since Saturday and was last seen at a High Desert mall.
Aniyah Star Hernandez, 14, of Hesperia, reportedly left the Mall of Victor Valley in Victorville on her own Saturday prior to the time at which she and a family member were supposed to be picked up by a parent, according to the sheriff’s office.
That was the last time she’d been seen or heard from, officials said Sunday. Sheriff’s deputies arrived at the mall Saturday to investigate Hernandez’ disappearance as a missing-person case that remained active a day later.
“Aniyah may be in Victorville or may have returned to Hesperia,” the sheriff’s office advisory said. Details offered by sheriff’s deputies to describe the teen include:
Height: 4 feet, 11 inches
Weight: 160 pounds
Hair: brown
Eyes: brown
Last seen wearing: black shirt; tan pants; white Croc shoes
“Anyone with information is asked to contact Deputy J. Greterman at the Victorville Police Department at (760) 241-2911 or sheriff’s dispatch at (760) 956-5001. Anonymous tips can be left at the We-Tip Hotline, 1-800-78CRIME (27463) or information can be left on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.”
Charlie McGee covers California’s High Desert for the Daily Press, focusing on the city of Barstow and its surrounding communities. He is also a Report for America corps member with The GroundTruth Project, an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization dedicated to supporting the next generation of journalists in the U.S. and around the world. McGee may be reached at 760-955-5341 or cmcgee@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @bycharliemcgee.
This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: Police seek missing Hesperia teen, 14; requesting help from public
