Henderson, N.C. — Henderson police were searching Wednesday for 14-year-old Samaira "Sammi" Shaneise Williams, who is believed to be cognitively impaired.
The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons issued a Silver Alert for Williams, who was last seen at Eaton Johnson Middle School, around 7:30 p.m.
Williams is black, with short, black hair and brown eyes. She stands 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs about 150 pounds.
She was last seen wearing a red pea coat, black and gray pants and gray Levi shoes.
Anyone with information on Williams' whereabouts is asked to call police at 252-432-0228.



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