MISSING TEEN: 16-Year-Old Girl Missing Just South Of Boca Raton

by News Desk | Jul 7, 2022 · 11:34 am | Tamarac News

16-Year-Old Girl Missing Just South Of Boca Raton - Akila Young

Last Updated: Mar 28, 2026 · 5:05 pm

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MISSING TEEN: 16-Year-Old Girl Missing Just South Of Boca Raton

Have You Seen Akila Young? BSO Wants To Know.

16-Year-Old Girl Missing Just South Of Boca Raton - Akila Young

16-Year-Old Girl Missing Just South Of Boca Raton – Akila Young

TAMARAC, FL (Boca Post) — Broward Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in locating a 16-Year-Old girl from Tamarac who hasn’t been seen since early in the morning on July 6th, 2022.

The following missing person alert was issued by Broward Sheriff’s Office:

The Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public’s help to locate a 16-year-old girl missing from Tamarac.
According to detectives, Akila Young was last seen Wednesday, July 6, at around 4:00 a.m. in the area of 7760 N.W. and 78th Avenue in Tamarac. Young is about 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs around 201 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a pink shirt and pants. According to her family, Young suffers from several mental disorders that require medication.
Anyone with information on Young’s whereabouts should contact BSO Detective Leonard Charla at 954-321-4274 or the BSO non-emergency number 954-764- HELP(4357).
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