A 14-year-old girl is missing and considered endangered after vanishing from a home on Millbank Road in Spartanburg County, according to deputies. Patty Penington was last seen wearing a white tank top and gray sweatpants, and authorities are asking anyone who spots her to call 911 immediately.
The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office reported the search for Penington on Wednesday, according to FOX Carolina News. Deputies described her as 5 feet 4 inches tall and about 130 pounds, with long blonde hair and blue eyes.
What Deputies Know So Far
Penington went missing from the Millbank Road area, per deputies' account relayed in the station's report. Beyond her last known location and what she was wearing, authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances of her disappearance.
The sheriff's office classified her case as endangered, a designation that typically prompts urgent public appeals in missing-child cases. The outlet's report did not specify what led investigators to that classification.
How To Help
Anyone who sees Penington is urged to call 911 right away, deputies said. The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office maintains a presence on X, where it shares updates on cases across the county, though no post specific to Penington's disappearance has been identified. Residents can also find general information through the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office website.
