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Atlanta Police and Family Appeal, Help in Finding Missing Georgia State Student Laura Omotosho

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Published on December 22, 2023
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Police and family members are urgently seeking the public's help in locating Laura Omotosho, a 21-year-old Georgia State University student last seen at the 2161 Colvin Court NW in Atlanta around 1 a.m. Thursday. Omotosho is believed to have been wearing a black shirt, black leggings, and white slippers when she vanished. A unique detail in the case is Omotosho's vehicle, a grey 2013 Toyota Corolla with a Georgia license plate CIW 4675 and a cracked windshield, as reported by Atlanta News First.

Her disappearance is described as out of character for Omotosho, who, before Georgia State, was an athlete playing lacrosse at Delaware State University. Standing at approximately 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighing about 170 pounds according to details provided by the Atlanta police, she has disappeared without a trace. In a statement obtained by 11Alive, her sister Lauren expressed the family's concern, "Her phone goes straight to voicemail and the car has not turned up anywhere."

Family efforts to locate Omotosho have included combing through neighborhoods in Cobb County where she resides, as well as visiting spots known to her where she would often take drives to meditate. Lauren Omotosho, continuing the dialogue with 11Alive, shared further details of the search, "I went to the usual spots that I like in the past when we've gone on drives that she usually goes to where she knows that she can sit and like meditate. I've had no luck with those places as well."

Omotosho's described as 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 160 pounds, with her current hairstyle being Black goddess locs. Anyone with knowledge of Laura Omotosho's whereabouts or who has had contact with her is urged to reach out to the Atlanta Police Department at 404-546-4235 or dial 911. During this concerning time, the plea for help grows ever more desperate, and the community's assistance may prove invaluable in bringing Laura Omotosho safely back home.