La’Niiya Lanita Collins was last seen on May 3
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information about a 16-year-old girl who went missing in Pontiac. (Oakland County Sheriff’s Office)
PONTIAC, Mich. – The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information about a 16-year-old girl who went missing in Pontiac.
La’Niiya Lanita Collins left her home on Lancaster Lane on Sunday (May 3) and has not been seen by her mother since.
Collins does not have a cell phone but has communicated brifely with certain family members through social media but refused to say where she is.
She is a 10th-grade student at the Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac, but has not been present in her classes this week.
Collins was last seen wearing a black or blue hooded sweatshirt.
She was last seen wearing a black or blue hooded sweatshirt.
It is not known what she is currently wearing.
La’Niiya Lanita CollinsDetailsAge16Height’5′2″HairBlack with long curly braidsWeight140EyesBrown
Anyone with information should contact the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office at 248-858-4950 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up.
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