Crime & Safety
Tampa Teen Reported Missing, Endangered
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office says the 15-year-old hasn't been seen since Monday afternoon.
TAMPA, FL — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help to bring home a missing 15-year-old girl.
According to the agency, Grace Carpenter, 15, was last seen in the area of University Mall around 4 p.m. on Monday.
“She has sent her mother text messages indicating she intended to harm herself,” the sheriff’s office wrote in an email to media.
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Grace is described as standing 5 feet, 5 inches in height. She weighs about 110 pounds and has brown eyes and red hair. Anyone who has seen her is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 813-247-8200.
Photo courtesy of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
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