Authorities seek help locating teen girl missing from South Side home for over a year

CHICAGO — Authorities in Chicago are asking for help in the search for a teen girl who officers say has been missing from her home on the city’s South Side for over a year.

Chicago police say 16-year-old Jniyah Hill has been missing from her home in Grand Crossing since Sept. 21, 2023, and has not been contacted since.

Hill, who stands 5 feet tall and weighs around 150 pounds, has brown eyes and blonde/strawberry-colored hair.

A photo provided by Chicago police shows the teen girl with black and red braids, but officers said she was last seen wearing blonde curly hair extensions.

According to police, the teen was last seen wearing a black dress and black shoes. Officers said at the time of her disappearance, she had double nostril piercing on opposite sides of her nose.

Officers said Hill may also be in the company of two male companions.

Authorities notified the public about Hill’s disappearance in a news release on Friday afternoon.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of 16-year-old Jniyah Hill is asked to contact the CPD Area One SVU at 312-747-8380 or dial 911.

Those with information that could help authorities in their investigation can also leave a tip at CPDtip.com . Tips can be filed anonymously.

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