Police Searching for 17-Year-Old Girl Who Disappeared Two Weeks Ago

Authorities in Northern California are searching for 17-year-old Morgan Crenshaw, who has been missing since late September.

According to a news release from the Antioch Police Department, Crenshaw was last seen on September 29 and was reported missing by her family on October 5. Police said her disappearance is “not a normal pattern of life” and that detectives believe the situation is suspicious.

After speaking with several acquaintances, investigators said Crenshaw was possibly seen around 5 a.m. on October 3 in the area of International Boulevard and 12th Street in Oakland.

Earlier this month, police noted that Crenshaw’s grandmother was the last known person to have seen her, telling authorities that Morgan said she was heading to Oakland. Her last communication came via text on October 3, two days before her family filed the missing person report.

Crenshaw is described as 5 feet tall, weighing around 110 pounds, and was last seen wearing a pink wig, black jacket, black bottoms, and black slippers.

The California Highway Patrol has issued an Ebony Alert in response to her disappearance — a system designed to help locate missing Black youth and women ages 12 to 25. The alert is issued only after local law enforcement has used all available resources and the missing person is believed to be in danger or a potential trafficking victim, according to the agency’s website.

The CHP urges anyone with information to call 911 immediately, emphasizing that “even the smallest piece of information can be the one that leads to a successful recovery.”

Crenshaw’s sister, Jaionyi Kennard, told NBC Bay Area that Morgan is an uplifting person who “always makes others happy.” Kennard said she usually speaks with her sister every other day and that it’s “not normal” for her to go this long without contact.

“My fear is her being held against her will,” Kennard said. “Whether that’s because she’s getting physically harmed or threatened — that is my fear.”

Kennard also shared a message for her sister: “If she ever sees this — whatever is going on — don’t stop fighting, don’t give up. We’re here. I just want her to know we’re here.”