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Richland deputies searching for missing teenager. Have you seen her?

Richland County Sheriff’s Department are searching for 15-year-old Toteanna Wheeler-Thomas.
Richland County Sheriff’s Department are searching for 15-year-old Toteanna Wheeler-Thomas.

The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a missing 15-year-old girl and asking for the public’s help finding her.

Richland County Sheriff’s Department are searching for 15-year-old Toteanna Wheeler-Thomas.
Richland County Sheriff’s Department are searching for 15-year-old Toteanna Wheeler-Thomas. RCSD

Deputies are searching for Toteanna Wheeler-Thomas. She was last seen on March 31 on Concourse Drive in Columbia. That’s in the Candlewood neighborhood in northeast Columbia.

Thomas was last seen wearing a black hoodie and black leggings, deputies said. Thomas made contact with an unknown male and could be heading to Georgia.

Deputies asked anyone with information about Thomas to call 911 or submit a tip to Crime Stoppers at crimesc.com.

This story was originally published April 2, 2022 at 12:32 PM.

David Travis Bland
The State
David Travis Bland is The State’s editorial editor. In his prior position as a reporter, he was named the 2020 South Carolina Journalist of the Year by the SC Press Association. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2010. Support my work with a digital subscription
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