Missing 16-year-old South Carolina girl hasn’t been seen in over a week
A search is underway for a South Carolina teenager who has been missing for more than a week.
Briana Yow was publicly reported missing by the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office Monday. As of Wednesday afternoon, the 16-year-old was still considered missing.
Yow was last seen April 5, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. That’s when she left her Brewster Way home in Aiken just before midnight, according to the release.
Yow got into a vehicle with an unknown person, the sheriff’s office said.
Yow was called a runaway in the release. There was no word if foul play is suspected in her continuing disappearance.
The sheriff’s office described Yow as a 5-foot-3, 116 pound juvenile who has a tattoo of a butterfly behind her right ear. She’s know to frequently change the color of her hair, and Yow was wearing a black tank top and black pants when she was last seen, according to the release.
Anyone who has seen Yow, or has information about her, is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 803-642-1761.
In the case of an emergency, always call 911.
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This story was originally published April 15, 2026 at 12:18 PM with the headline "Missing 16-year-old South Carolina girl hasn’t been seen in over a week."
