A seventeen-year-old, Makyiah Perkins, was reported missing from Clarksville, Tennessee after last being seen on February 3, 2026, at about 12:30 p.m. at a residence on Chesapeake Lane. She is 5 feet 1 inch and about 140 pounds, with black hair with blonde highlights and brown eyes. At the time she vanished she was wearing a black jacket, a cream-colored hoodie underneath, and black pants.

Investigators learned she took a Lyft to an apartment complex in Nashville and that she remained active on social media as recently as March 4, 2026, with posts placing her in the Nashville area. The Clarksville Police Department has classified the case as a runaway juvenile and expanded the search in cooperation with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and other agencies. Authorities have circulated her description and last-known movements and are asking the public for tips.

If anyone saw Makyiah after February 3, 2026, or knows where she might be in the Nashville or Clarksville area, please contact the Clarksville Police Department.