Milwaukee police are asking the public to help find Sequoia Kieye, 14, whom they describe as critically missing, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. Police say she was last seen around 10 a.m. Wednesday in the 1500 block of South 22nd Street. She has not been located, according to the report.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, citing police, reports that Kieye was traveling on foot when last seen. She is described as Black, 5 feet 4 inches tall, with a medium build and black hair.
A Distinctive Detail: The Hello Kitty Blanket
Police say Kieye may have been holding or wearing a pink-and-white Hello Kitty blanket, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. Her clothing was not specified in the report, and no information has been released about the circumstances that led to the missing-person report.
Police use the designation “critically missing” for people who may be especially vulnerable due to a variety of factors, the same report notes. The label is meant to signal urgency in cases where a missing person's safety could be at heightened risk, though the specific factors behind Kieye's classification have not been detailed publicly.
How To Help
Anyone with information about Kieye's whereabouts is asked to call Milwaukee Police District 2 at 414-935-7221, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. The report does not say whether she has since been located or the search status has changed.
Official tips and alerts
For general missing-person tips, the Milwaukee Police Department Office of Public Relations lists 414-935-7405, 414-933-4444 and [email protected]. For information about Kieye, use the case-specific District 2 number above, according to the Milwaukee Police Department Office of Public Relations. Wisconsin’s Department of Justice describes an AMBER Alert as a separate broadcast system with its own criteria; its information does not explain the meaning or basis of Milwaukee police’s “critically missing” label. The department also says residents can sign up for its Crime Alert Network, which carries AMBER, Missing Child, Silver, Green and Missing Endangered Person alerts, according to Wisconsin’s AMBER Alert page and its Clearinghouse for Missing & Exploited Children & Adults.
