UPDATE: State police report missing teen was located
March 3, 2024 | By Waterbury Roundabout Vermont State Police on Sunday morning posted an update in the case of a missing Waterbury teenager saying that 16-year-old Kaliyah Washburn was located and is safe.
“Troopers from the Berlin Barracks safely located Kaliyah Washburn at a friend’s residence in Waterbury on the morning of March 3rd. She was evaluated by members of the Waterbury Ambulance Service for a possible minor ankle injury. She was then turned over to the care of her family,” the update states.
State police seek public’s help in locating runaway teen
March 2, 2024 | By Waterbury RoundaboutKaliyah Washburn, VSP provided photo
Vermont State Police on Saturday evening said they are looking for the public’s assistance in locating a runaway Waterbury teenager.
In a news release shortly after 8 p.m., Trooper Mae Murdock said state police received a report of a runaway juvenile at 5:30 p.m. They are trying to locate 16-year-old Kaliyah Washburn who left home “following a disagreement with a caretaker.”
Kaliyah is described as 5'4" with medium-length dirty blonde hair and blue eyes, and weighing approximately 115 lbs. The teen was last seen wearing a light green sweatshirt with “Florida” on it and tan sweatpants, and possibly dark-rimmed glasses.
Police shared a school photo of Kaliyah. Anyone with information as to Kaliyah’s whereabouts should call the state police Berlin barracks at 802-229-9191, email Trooper Murdock directly at Mae.Murdock@vermont.gov, or leave an anonymous tip online at vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.