Possibly Suicidal Girl, 17, Reported Missing: Deputies

THONOTOSASSA, FL — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help locating a 17-year-old girl who has been reported missing. Authorities say Cherish Williams left a home in the 11700 block of Carver Street in Thonotosassa on July 13 just before 9 p.m. and hasn’t been seen since.

“She is without her required medication and may be suicidal,” a Tuesday email from the sheriff’s office said. “She may be in the Lakeland area.”

Deputies say Williams stands 5-foot-7. She weighs an estimated 200 pounds, has brown eyes and a mohawk haircut. The teen was last seen wearing a black tank top, gray sweat pants and a blue jean jacket. Authorities say she also goes by the name “Pretty Elyce Williams.”

Anyone with information about Williams’ whereabouts is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 813-247-8200.

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Photo courtesy of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office