UPDATE 12:30 p.m. 7/5/2026
As of 12:16 a.m. this morning, the missing girl was located.
Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 14-year-old girl who was last seen Friday night in northwest Roanoke.
According to a Star City Alert issued by local authorities, the missing teen is a 14-year-old Black female who is autistic. She was last seen around 9 p.m. in the area of Springhill Drive NW.
Police said she has a scar near her right eye and was wearing a black shirt with a cat on the front, black leggings, pink socks and black Crocs. Her hair was reportedly styled in a ponytail when she was last seen.
Anyone who sees the girl or has information about her whereabouts is asked to call 911 immediately.
No additional details were immediately available.