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Statewide Search Launched for Three Missing Children from St. Petersburg

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Published on September 30, 2024
Statewide Search Launched for Three Missing Children from St. PetersburgSource: Florida Department of Law Enforcement

A statewide search is underway after the disappearance of three children from St. Petersburg, according to law enforcement officials. A Florida Missing Child Alert was dispatched for Kevon Riley, aged 6, along with two 17-year-old girls, Kiara Riley and Jenae'Shia Young, who were last seen in the 4200 block of 13th Avenue South, as reported by FOX 13 News.

Description of the missing children includes Kevon Riley, who is a 3’5" tall, 70-pound Black male with black hair and brown eyes, last seen wearing a black shirt stating "little dirt don’t hurt," camouflage shorts, and black Crocs. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement detailed that Kiara Riley stands at 5’5", weighs 150 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. She was spotted wearing a black halter top and shorts with distinctive yellow Sponge Bob slides, possibly carrying a light blue and black backpack. Young, similarly a black female, is 5’3" tall, weighs 155 pounds, and was last seen in a black AC/DC crop top and black pants, accompanying with black socks and slides, as per information provided by ABC Action News.

Law enforcement is searching the areas where the children were last seen, with officers and the public staying alert. Officers are ready to act on any leads from the public. WSVN reports the children may be near the intersection of 15th Avenue South and 31st Street South, where they were last sighted. The St. Petersburg Police are urging anyone with information to call 727-893-7780 or 911.

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