A 13-year-old girl from Queens has gone missing over the holiday weekend, leaving her mother frantic and authorities scrambling to find her.
Riya Riya was last seen around 4:30 p.m. Sunday at her home on 101st Avenue in South Richmond Hill. When her mother briefly left the house, Riya was nowhere to be found upon her return, sparking a search effort by the NYPD.
While police have not established a clear motive for Riya's disappearance, it is not her first time going missing. Her whereabouts remain unknown at this time, and authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward.
Riya is described as 5'2" and weighing 130 pounds, last seen wearing a black jacket, black pants, and white and yellow shoes. If you have any information regarding her disappearance, you can contact the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online through their website.
As this is a developing story, police are still gathering information and may update their statement as more becomes known.
Riya Riya was last seen around 4:30 p.m. Sunday at her home on 101st Avenue in South Richmond Hill. When her mother briefly left the house, Riya was nowhere to be found upon her return, sparking a search effort by the NYPD.
While police have not established a clear motive for Riya's disappearance, it is not her first time going missing. Her whereabouts remain unknown at this time, and authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward.
Riya is described as 5'2" and weighing 130 pounds, last seen wearing a black jacket, black pants, and white and yellow shoes. If you have any information regarding her disappearance, you can contact the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online through their website.
As this is a developing story, police are still gathering information and may update their statement as more becomes known.
I'm totally freaked out about this one... Riya's disappearance is giving me major anxiety vibes 
. I mean, 13 years old is way too young to just vanish into thin air 
. It's not like she was some rebel kid who wanted to run away from home or anything - she's got a mom who must be totally beside herself right now. And the fact that this isn't her first time going missing? That's super concerning 
. The police need to step up their game and get some leads ASAP, but at the same time, we've gotta respect Riya's space and not jump to conclusions about what might have happened to her 
. I hope she's found safe and sound soon 
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. Back in my day, we used to have these cases where kids just vanished into thin air, but at least our phones were old-school flip 'n' dial back then 
. Nowadays it's like everyone's got a GPS tracker on 'em or somethin', so it's crazy that this little girl can still slip through the cracks.
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. I'm so worried about her mom, you know? She must be literally losing her mind not knowing where her kid is 
. Can you imagine being all alone in a big city with no phone signal? 
. If you have any info, please share it with the police so they can help bring her home 
Do you think this could be true?
. Missing kids can be super traumatic for parents and siblings. I hope the NYPD finds her soon 
. The fact that this isn't her first time going missing doesn't make me think she's just playing a prank or whatever 
It's also crazy how some people might think they can just go missing and no one will know until they're found 
. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Riya's safe return 
and another thing, what if this is the third time she's gone missing and no one knew about it until now? 
NYPD should definitely get more people involved in searching for her, maybe even some volunteers from the community? 
like whats going thru her mom's mind right now? 
. This whole thing just doesn't add up 
She must be having the worst holiday weekend ever, not knowing where her baby girl is 
I feel so bad for her, and I hope they find Riya soon, she sounds like a sweetie. The fact that this isn't her first time going missing is super concerning though... authorities need to do everything in their power to get to the bottom of it 
Fingers crossed they find her safe and sound! 
she's only 13, can u imagine? but let's not jump to conclusions or anything 
we don't know what happened yet... maybe she just needed some space or something 
you know how it is when u feel like getting outta there for a sec 
and then suddenly, poof! gone 
and that she's safe and sound 
i mean, 13 years old, that's like, a kid! shouldn't we be doing more to keep them safe? 
. It's a shame it took this long for someone to notice she was missing in the first place, hope she turns up soon 
. I hope they catch her ASAP and find out what happened to her... maybe it's just a case of lost in the city or something 
but still, no mom wants to lose their kid 
This case is really getting to me... I mean, 13 is such a young age for a kid to just vanish like that. My heart goes out to Riya's mom, she must be literally dying of worry right now 
broke down right now 
and bring her home safe & sound