CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A new missing person's alert shows a Charlotte teenager last seen leaving Olympic High School in mid-February could be in Virginia.
The AWARE Foundation reports police believe 16-year-old Leana Lang might be in Loudoun County, which is the Leesburg area, just outside of Washington, D.C.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department announced Lang's disappearance Thursday. Police say Lang is Black, about five feet and six inches tall, and weighs about 120 pounds. She has braids, dark hair and brown eyes.
Family members have reasons to be concerned for her safety, according to CMPD. It was not known what the teenager was wearing when she was last seen, which was Feb. 13.
Lang's family reported her missing late Monday evening.
Police are seeking information on the whereabouts of Lang. Anyone with information can call 911.
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