Fourteen-year-old Moriah Keree Smith was reported missing after she was last seen in Newport News, Virginia, on April 11, 2026. She is described as a Black female with brown hair and brown eyes. At the time she disappeared she was reported to be wearing loose-fitting jeans, a gray tank top, and carrying a black purse.

Distinguishing details include coral blue-painted fingernails and a stud piercing in each nostril. Authorities have emphasized that Moriah requires medication and may be in need of medical attention, and those concerns have been a central reason her case has been widely circulated. Investigators and child safety organizations urged residents of Newport News and nearby communities to report any sightings or small bits of information that could help locate her.

Anyone who recognizes Moriah or knows anything about her whereabouts is asked to contact investigators so tips can be evaluated promptly; did anyone in Newport News see her after April 11?