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Teen Vanishes, Cops Beg Tips as Yule Cheer Turns Grim

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Published on December 24, 2023
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The Brentwood Police Department is turning to the community for help in finding a missing 15-year-old girl, with officials asking for any information that could lead to locating Demari Powell. Demari was last seen on December 20 after her morning drop-off at a bus stop intended to take her to Heritage High School, she never made it to class, according to the Brentwood Police Department.

Demari was observed later that same day in downtown Brentwood, raising concerns about her whereabouts and safety. The police department described her as approximately 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighing around 120 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, her hair was adorned with a black bandanna and she wore a white zip hoodie over a pink spaghetti strap shirt, her pants were black and white bell bottoms, completed with fluffy pink flip flops.

The authorities have been canvassing the area, and local law enforcement is urging anyone with information to come forward, members of the community can contact the Brentwood PD Dispatch at 925-809-7911, and in cases of urgency, callers are urged to dial 9-1-1, confidentiality is offered to those who seek it.