A civil authority has issued A LOCAL AREA EMERGENCY for the following counties/areas: Allen, IN; at 12:09 PM on AUG 24, 2025 Effective until 3:09 PM. Message from IPAWSWEA.

ZCZC-CIV-LAE-018003+0300-2361709-IPAWSWEA-

FORT WAYNE POLICE IS SEEKING HELP IN LOCATING MISSING 12YR OLD NIYA ELLINGTON A FEMALE BLACK 5'8 130LBS WEARING WHITE SHIRT WITH THE IMAGE OF TUPAC AND BLACK PANTS SHE WAS LAST SEEN NEAR CANTERBURY APTS BTWN 0500-0900 8/23. SHE IS BELIEVED TO BE DISTRAUGHT AND IN DANGER. ANYONE WITH KNOWLEDGE OF NIYAS WHERABOUTS CALL FWPD DESK AT 260 427-1222 PMT 1255

ATTEMPT TO LOCATE MISSING 12YR OLD