Naomi Cernik has been located and is safe, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
PREVIOUS REPORT: The search for 16-year-old Naomi Cernik has entered a critical phase as authorities release new details about where the missing Middleburg teen might be heading. Naomi has been missing since Wednesday, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Missing Child Alert remains in full effect as investigators broaden their search perimeter.
In a recent update, officials noted that Naomi may be drawn to train tracks or heavily wooded areas. This specific detail has led search crews to focus on the rural terrain and railway corridors surrounding the 3200 block of Grand Teton Drive, where she was last seen.
Naomi is described as a white female, 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighing 95 pounds, with blonde hair and brown eyes. Her clothing is a key point of identification: she was last seen wearing a black hoodie with a multi-colored print on the front and back, a white shirt, jeans, and bright pink shoes. She may also have a black satchel backpack with her.
Deputies are asking residents near wooded lots or railroad property to stay vigilant and report any sightings immediately. “If you have any information on the whereabouts of this child please contact the Clay County Sheriff’s Office at 904-264-6512 or 911,” the agency stated in their official release.
ORIGINAL REPORT: Authorities in Clay County are asking for the public’s help to locate a 16-year-old girl who vanished from her neighborhood. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued a Missing Child Alert early this morning for Naomi Cernik after she was reported missing from Middleburg.
Naomi was last seen in the 3200 block of Grand Teton Drive. Investigators describe her as a white female standing 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighing approximately 95 pounds.
She has blonde hair and brown eyes. When she was last spotted, she was wearing a distinctive black hoodie featuring a multi-colored print on both the front and back, paired with a white shirt, blue jeans, and pink shoes. Officials noted she might also be carrying a black satchel-style backpack.
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Local deputies have been canvassing the area, but her current whereabouts remain unknown.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation and urges anyone who might have seen a girl matching Naomi’s description or who has any information regarding her location to take action immediately.
If you have information, you are asked to call the Clay County Sheriff’s Office at 904-264-6512 or dial 911.
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