National organization helping with search for missing Indy teen

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Shariah Williams has been lacking since February 23. The North Central Excessive College pupil was final seen in her bed room and by no means returned dwelling that day.

“Shariah is sensible, she is humorous, she is simply so foolish, she’s creative, she’s so artistic,” stated Shariah’s mom, Alisha Hollowell.

Hollowell and a handful of others had been placing up flyers with Shariah’s image close to North Central Excessive College Saturday.

IMPD lacking individuals detectives contemplate Williams a runaway, however they are saying she’s not in any hazard.

“We’ve to recollect right here, she’s a minor, she’s 17 years previous, so she’s nonetheless below the care and custody of her mom, and in the event that they consider she’s protected, have they seen her? Have they spoken to her?” Requested Natalie Wilson, Co-Founding father of the Black and Lacking Basis.

The non-profit was established 15 years in the past to deliver consideration to lacking individual circumstances involving individuals of coloration, which regularly don’t obtain a lot consideration within the media.

“If I requested any of your viewers to call an individual of coloration that has garnered nationwide media protection, they will’t. However we will all identify the Natalie Holloways, the Chandra Levys, the Gabby Petitos,” Wilson stated.

Hollowell says she’s struggling every day realizing that her daughter is out someplace, and even simply listening to that she is protected will calm her fears.

“By no means surrender in your kids, you simply hold going and pushing and going robust to your kids it doesn’t matter what,” she stated.

Anybody with data on Shariah ought to name the police, or you may report the tip anonymously to the Black and Lacking Basis.