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Search Expands for Missing Teen Summer Blauvelt in Northwest Miami-Dade, Authorities Seek Public's Help

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Published on January 24, 2024
Search Expands for Missing Teen Summer Blauvelt in Northwest Miami-Dade, Authorities Seek Public's HelpSource: Google Street View

The search intensifies for Summer Blauvelt, a 16-year-old girl missing since late December from Northwest Miami-Dade, as local authorities and the community continue their efforts to locate her. According to WSVN, Summer was last seen at 11 p.m. on Dec. 28, 2023, near 20000 NW 47th Avenue in Miami.

Described as a white female with brown eyes and hair, standing 5 feet, 3 inches tall and weighing 145 pounds, Summer's last known attire included a black hooded jacket, black pants, and colorful sandals, police are concerned for her well-being, saying she may be in need of services. The Miami-Dade Police urge anyone with information to come forward, as the days since her disappearance continue to pass, her family and community grow increasingly despondent, hoping for her prompt and safe return.

Amplifying the call for assistance, the alert for the missing teenager has extended beyond the local Miami-Dade region. An outreach post on X by Project Milk Carton suggests that Summer might remain in the vicinity or possibly travel to West Palm Beach, Riviera Beach, or Jupiter, Florida. The online circulation of Summer's information echoes the urgency to draw public awareness and assistance in the ongoing investigation.

Authorities encourage anyone with details concerning the whereabouts of Summer Blauvelt to contact Detective M. Rich Jr., or any detective at the Miami-Dade Police Department's Special Victims Bureau/ Missing Persons Squad at (305)-715-3300, tipsters preferring anonymity may also call Crime Stoppers at (305)-471-TIPS (8477), the collaboration between the police and the community is crucial in these investigative efforts. Every second counts in cases of the missing, such as Summer's, the shared hope is that she will be found unharmed and can be reunited with her loved ones soon.

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