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Na'Ziyah Harris, a 13-year-old girl from Detroit, Michigan, was last seen on January 9, 2024, after leaving school. Investigators later revealed that Na'Ziyah had been in communication with Jarvis Butts, a man connected to her through family. Butts, who was already in custody for unrelated charges, was accused of murdering Na'Ziyah after she informed him that she was pregnant with his child. Despite extensive searches and a piece of her clothing being found, her body remains undiscovered, but th ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 09, 2024

Victim Details

Feb 01, 2024

Feb 28, 2024

NaZiyah

Harris

13

13

62 inches

130 lbs

Black / African American

Female

On a Tuesday afternoon, January 9, 2024, 13-year-old Na'Ziyah Harris was last seen in Detroit, Michigan. She was reportedly near Cornwall Avenue and 3 Mile Drive. Na'Ziyah, a Black female with brown eyes and black hair, stood at 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighed approximately 130 pounds. On the day she went missing, she was wearing a light blue jean shirt and matching pants, a distinctive white Rugrats coat with a fur collar, and white and blue Nike sneakers. She was last seen leaving her school. The circumstances surrounding Na'Ziyah's disappearance are concerning. She was last seen by her mother at their home in the area of Cadieux and E. Warren on the morning of January 9th before she left for school. Later that day, at approximately 2:50 p.m., she boarded her school bus but never made it home. Her family grew worried when she did not return and had no communication from her. There has been no contact with her friends, and her family has expressed that they have no idea where she might be. The Detroit Police Department is investigating her case and has sought help from the public to locate her. Her family is deeply concerned for her well-being, as she is believed to be in good physical and mental health. The lack of contact and information about her whereabouts has created a distressing situation for her loved ones. The case remains an active investigation as family and authorities continue to search for answers and hope for her safe return. The overview of the case is that a young teenager has vanished without a trace after a normal school day, leaving her family and community in a state of uncertainty and distress.

Jan 09, 2024

Detroit

Michigan

Wayne County

48224

No

135706

Detroit Public Schools Police Department

Detroit

Michigan

Wayne County

48211

George Harris

Lieutenant

8500 Cameron Street, Michigan

3137486000

Local

Law Enforcement

2401100138

2024-01-10

Detroit Police Department

na

Black

Brown

Brown

05/30/2026


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