St. Petersburg police are asking the public for help finding Zuhra Brand, a 22-year-old woman they describe as endangered. She was last seen at her group home near the 6500 block of 21st St. N., and investigators have released a detailed description in hopes that someone recognizes her.
According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, Brand stands 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 174 pounds, with sandy brown hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a red-and-black long-sleeved shirt and gray pants printed with dachshunds, and she was carrying a light gray Igloo backpack, the department said.
How to Report a Sighting
The case has been logged under missing-person report number 2026-036523, per the department's post. Anyone with information on Brand's whereabouts is asked to call 911 or reach the St. Petersburg Police Department directly at 727-893-7780.
The department's missing-persons page lists older cases. Among them is that of Kevin Lawya, who was last seen after leaving work on June 28, 2012, in a case where investigators said foul play was suspected, according to police.stpete.org.
Other Open Cases on the Department's Roster
The same page lists Joseph Hannigan, last seen by family members on March 6, 2022, leaving his residence on 5th Avenue South while carrying a blue backpack. It also lists Gabriel Tejada, who had not been seen since dropping a family member off at work at 6:30 a.m. on February 22, 2018. Those cases remain separate entries on the department's registry and are not described as connected to Brand's disappearance.
No update on Brand's status or current whereabouts has been released. Police continue to urge anyone with information to come forward using the contact numbers provided.
