Police Seek Public Help Locating Multiple Missing Children and Investigate Two Deaths

The missing Bundaberg East girl was last seen at 8:50 a.m. on Morrison Street wearing a Hungry Jack’s uniform and carrying a backpack. Police described her as about 165 cm tall, with dark red hair and brown eyes.
Kyza Smith was described as about 155 cm tall and slim, with dark brown and red hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white hooded jumper, black pants with red stripes and white shoes, and carrying a grey sling bag; police said she is known to frequent the Sydney metropolitan area.
Sanford police said Sumaiya Brown was last seen in the 600 block of Old England Loop, and her means of travel is unknown. She was described as 4 feet 8 inches tall and about 90 pounds, and was wearing a lilac shirt, white and green pants, and a white hat with writing on it.
In Chesapeake, officers were dispatched at about 7:58 p.m. to a domestic-assault report in the 3900 block of Holly Cove Drive, near Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Police asked anyone with information to submit a tip at p3tips.com.
Smyrna officers went to Park Valley Apartments at about 8:15 p.m. Wednesday in response to a missing-person call. Police said the case remained active, with evidence collection and interviews underway.
Police across multiple states and Australia are searching for six missing children and investigating two deaths. A 15-year-old girl vanished from Bundaberg East, Australia on September 22, while a 16-year-old went missing in Van Buren, Arkansas over the weekend. Miragenews reported the Australian girl was last seen at 8:50 a.m. on Morrison Street wearing a Hungry Jack's uniform. In separate cases, authorities found a woman fatally shot in Chesapeake, Virginia and discovered another woman's body in Smyrna, Georgia while investigating a missing-person report.
The cases span from North Carolina to Oregon to Florida, with police asking the public for help locating the missing children. A 20-year-old mother and her 2-year-old daughter have not been seen in three weeks in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. Daily Press reported that Chesapeake officers responded to a domestic-assault call on Thursday evening at about 7:58 p.m. and found the victim with multiple gunshot wounds. Police charged an 18-year-old in the Smyrna death and continue searching for a suspect in the Chesapeake case.
Police are actively searching for six children ranging from age 10 to 16. In Bundaberg East, Australia, a 15-year-old girl stands about 165 cm tall with dark red hair and brown eyes. Miragenews noted she was last seen wearing a Hungry Jack's uniform and carrying a backpack. In West Sydney, a 13-year-old named Kyza Smith was last seen wearing a white hooded jumper and black pants with red stripes, and is known to frequent the Sydney metropolitan area.
Three more children are missing in the United States. Annalea Napier, 16, disappeared in Van Buren, Arkansas over the weekend with no details on her appearance or clothing released. In Florida, 11-year-old Sumaiya Brown vanished on September 24 from Sanford, standing 4 feet 8 inches tall and wearing a lilac shirt and white hat with writing. In Oregon, 10-year-old Josiah Gwin went missing near an apartment complex on Northwest Division Street in Gresham.
Roanoke Rapids police are searching for 20-year-old Paris Hines and her 2-year-old daughter, Zenobia, who have not been seen or heard from in three weeks. Police have provided no details on the circumstances of their disappearance or last known location. The search has intensified as the extended timeframe raises concern for their safety and wellbeing.
Meanwhile, in Hendersonville, North Carolina, police are searching for 13-year-old Logan Edward Vinson, last seen at Rotary Park on September 18. The case remains under investigation as authorities seek any information about his whereabouts or current condition.
Officers in Chesapeake, Virginia responded to a domestic-assault report at about 7:58 p.m. Thursday in the 3900 block of Holly Cove Drive near Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Daily Press reported they found a woman with fatal gunshot wounds inside a home. Police took three children at the scene into protective custody and placed them with relatives. Authorities are actively searching for a suspect in the case.
Police asked anyone with information about the shooting to submit a tip at p3tips.com. Pilot Online also covered the incident, noting the multi-family housing area where the crime occurred. The case remains open as investigators continue collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses.
Smyrna, Georgia police responded to Park Valley Apartments at about 8:15 p.m. Wednesday following a missing-person report. Officers discovered a woman's body at the location during their investigation. Police charged 18-year-old Kingston Bradley in connection with the case, though additional details about the circumstances remain limited.
The investigation remained active with officers conducting evidence collection and conducting interviews at the scene. Police have not released the victim's identity or specific details regarding the cause of death as the case continues to develop.
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