UPDATE: Riviera Beach police said Wednesday that Corniesha King has been located is safe and back in the care of her family.
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EARLIER STORY:
Riviera Beach police is asking for the public's help finding a missing 16-year-old girl who was last seen by her family Tuesday morning.
Police said in a written statement that Corniesha King disappeared at about 5:30 a.m.
Corniesha does not have any known medical conditions that may affect her health.
However, police said her mother is extremely concerned that she may be endangered due to some statements she made via text message before her disappearance.
It is believed that the high school student did not attend school on Tuesday.
When she was last seen, police said Corniesha was wearing blue sweat pants with a red, white, and blue sweatshirt.
She is about 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs about 140 pounds. Her hair was being worn in two large braids.
Call Riviera Beach police at (561) 845-4123 if you know of her whereabouts.
