Aniya Stafford, 16, was last seen in Greensboro, North Carolina, on March 31, 2025. On the day she disappeared she was observed willingly getting into a burgundy Nissan Maxima at a facility in the city. A report was filed with the Greensboro Police Department and the case is being worked jointly with the North Carolina Center for Missing Persons.

Aniya is described as a Black female with black hair and brown eyes, 5 feet 4 inches tall and about 130 pounds. Investigators have focused on reconstructing her movements after she was seen entering the Maxima; that vehicle and the circumstances of her departure remain central to the inquiry. There have been no significant updates about her location and the investigation is open and active.

Anyone with information about Aniya’s whereabouts or who saw her on March 31 is asked to contact the Greensboro Police Department.