Sumter County authorities locate missing SC teen runaway
The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office has located a teenage runaway.
Ny’Kia Mahoney, 17, had been missing since Monday, when she was seen in the Ivey Hall subdivision area on Lewis Road, the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
Mahoney, who is described as 5 feet 8 inches tall and 200 pounds with brown eyes and red hair, was believed to be staying with friends in the Sumter area, investigators said.
Anyone determined to have helped Mahoney hide will be charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor, the sheriff’s office said.
This story was originally published October 1, 2021 at 1:47 PM.
Zak Koeske
The State