MURFREESBORO, Tenn - UPDATE: Murfreesboro Police detectives believe that 15-year-old Sariya Whitney may not be in immediate danger after receiving a tip that she was recently seen with a family member. However, this information has not yet been confirmed, and detectives are continuing to follow up on all leads, according to MPD on Thursday.

Whitney was reported missing by her grandmother in September and was last seen in the Turfland Drive area near South Rutherford Boulevard and Kensington Drive. She disappeared after going for a run with other neighborhood children and has not been seen for over 10 days.

Authorities previously entered Whitney into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database as a missing child and still urge anyone with information about her whereabouts to contact Detective Reyes at 629-201-5595. 

PREVIOUS REPORT: Investigating detectives believe Sariya Whitney is not in any immediate danger. Detectives received a tip that Whitney recently spent time with another family member, but those reports haven't been confirm. Detectives are following up on all leads. 

Murfreesboro Police are still searching for 15-year-old Sariya Whitney, who was reported missing by her grandmother in September. Despite efforts to locate her, Whitney remains missing, according to authorities.

Whitney was last seen in the Turfland Drive area, near South Rutherford Boulevard and Kensington Drive, when she reportedly went for a run with other neighborhood children and did not return home. Murfreesboro Police have entered Whitney into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database as a missing child. Again, she has not been seen since September and has remained missing for 10-days or more.

Authorities are urging anyone with information about Whitney’s whereabouts or any communication they may have had with her to come forward. Detective Reyes is handling the case and can be reached at 629-201-5595.

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