Sheriff: St. Helena Island woman reported missing Saturday morning found unharmed

Editor’s note: At 2 p.m. Saturday, the Sheriff’s Office reported that Ciera J. Jennings had been located and is safe and unharmed.

A 35-year-old St. Helena Island woman is missing, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.

Ciera J. Jennings was reported missing by family members who are concerned for her well-being, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Jennings left her Warsaw Island Road home Saturday morning driving a tan 2005 Toyota Corolla with Florida license plate 9747YW, officials said. She may be heading toward Florida.

Jennings is 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs about 230 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to contact the Beaufort County Communications Center at 843-524-2777.

This story was originally published February 17, 2024 at 12:54 PM.

Karl Puckett

The Island Packet

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Karl Puckett covers the city of Beaufort, town of Port Royal and other communities north of the Broad River for The Beaufort Gazette and Island Packet. The Minnesota native also has worked at newspapers in his home state, Alaska, Wisconsin and Montana.