LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has reported a missing 16-year-old, Nevaeh Belle Kates.
Officers reported that Kates was last seen at her home in Mount Dora on April 7 at approximately 4:59 p.m. However, she was not officially reported missing until April 11.
Kates is described as a white female, 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 135 pounds, with black hair and hazel eyes.
LCSO said Kates was last seen wearing a red t-shirt and multi-colored pajama pants.
Authorities believe Kates may be in the Eustis area.
Anyone with information regarding Kates’s whereabouts is urged to contact LCSO Detective Parry at 352-343-2101 or call CRIMELINE.
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