Police have identified a suspect in the case of missing 13 year old Na’Ziyah Harris, according to the Detroit News. The 41 year old, whose name is being withheld, is currently an inmate at the Wayne County jail.
13 year old Na’Ziyah was last seen at approximately 2:50 pm on January 9, 2024, exiting her school bus in the area of Cornwall and 3 Mile Drive near Warren Avenue and Outer Drive in Detroit, Michigan.
Authorities say foul play is suspected in her disappearance. Crime Stoppers is offering a $2,500 reward for information that leads to her location.
If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Na’Ziyah Harris please contact the Detroit Police Department’s Major Crimes Division at (313) 596-2260, or Crime Stoppers at (800) SPEAK-UP.
The Disappearance of Na’Ziyah Harris
Na’Ziyah Harris is a student at J.E. Clark Preparatory Academy on Detroit’s east side. After her mother found herself in trouble, Na’Ziyah was adopted by her grandmother, Annette Harris.
“I want my baby home and I’m asking in the name of Jesus and I stand on my faith he is going to bring her home and we can band together and find her we can make a difference,” Harris said in a press conference.
Disappearance
At approximately 2:50 pm on January 9, 2024, Na’Ziyah Harris was seen exiting her school bus in the area of Cornwall and 3 Mile Drive near Warren Avenue and Outer Drive in Detroit, Michigan.
Na’Ziyah hasn’t been seen or heard from since.
She was reported missing by her family the following day after she failed to return home.
Investigation
The Detroit Public Schools Community District started the investigation who brought in US Marshalls to help with the search. The case was officially taken over by the Detroit Police Department on February 13, 2024.
The Detroit Police Department says they’re working with local, state, and federal partners to help find Na’Ziyah.
On January 14, 2024, authorities searched the area where Na’Ziyah was last seen with the help of police dogs and volunteers, but no clues to her whereabouts were found.
In mid February helicopters, k9 units, and police searched an area in Pittsfield Township, located about 45 minutes from where she was last seen.
A search warrant was also conducted at a home on Detroit’s east side in mid February. Whether any evidence was collected during either search has not been made public.
On February 14, 2024, authorities were searching a neighborhood near Garland and Shoemaker, though police have not disclosed what led them to that location.
On February 20, 2024, police announced that they were interviewing suspects in Na’Ziyah’s disappearance, but no arrests have been made.
“We’re asking anybody with any information, any information, I don’t care who it is, please come forward, contact the police department, her life could be in danger,” Na’Ziyah’s grandmother said.
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