WINCHESTER — Authorities are asking for the public’s help locating a 15-year-old girl reported missing from Winchester, prompting the California Highway Patrol to activate an Ebony Alert.
Kushani Boyd was last seen about 9 p.m. Oct. 15 near San Remo Drive and Matino Lane in the unincorporated Riverside County community, according to the CHP. The agency activated the alert Oct. 22 on behalf of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.
Boyd is described as 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighing 125 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black shirt and black pants, authorities said.
The California Department of Justice’s missing-person listing also describes her as having black and red braids and a sun tattoo on her lower back. The listing identifies Oct. 15 as the date of her last contact in Riverside County.
Boyd remained listed as missing by the state Department of Justice as of Oct. 23.
Ebony Alerts are used to help locate missing Black children and young adults ages 12 to 25 under specified circumstances, including unexplained or suspicious disappearances or situations involving people considered at risk.
Anyone who sees Boyd is urged to call 911. Anyone with information about her whereabouts can also contact the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office at 951-955-2450 and reference case No. SW-262950024.
