Crime & Courts

15-year-old girl and four-month daughter missing. SC deputies seek help

Deputies with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Department are searching for a 15-year-old girl and her four-month-old daughter, who were both reported missing March 21, 2026.
Deputies with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Department are searching for a 15-year-old girl and her four-month-old daughter, who were both reported missing March 21, 2026. Oconee County Sheriff’s Office

A teenage girl from the Upstate and her four-month-old baby were reported missing Saturday. Oconee County Deputies are now seeking help to locate the pair.

Jazmynn Rosa Morales Sakkinen, 15, and her child, Elina Elizabeth Morales Sakkinen, who were both last seen around 11 p.m. Friday at their residence on Yellow Bell Drive near Walhalla, were reported missing by a family member, according to a news release.

Deputies have classified Sakkinen and her daughter as “endangered” in light of their age, the release said.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the pair are encouraged to contact the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office.

Javon L. Harris
The State
Javon L. Harris is a crime and courts reporter for The State. He is a graduate of the University of Florida and the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University. Before coming to South Carolina, Javon covered breaking news, local government and social justice for The Gainesville Sun in Florida. Support my work with a digital subscription
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