{"id":996,"date":"2026-09-14T00:43:35","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T00:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/2026\/09\/14\/new-orleans-police-ask-for-publics-help-to-find-missing-16-year-old-girl-with-mental-health-disorders\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T00:43:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T00:43:35","slug":"new-orleans-police-ask-for-publics-help-to-find-missing-16-year-old-girl-with-mental-health-disorders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/2026\/09\/14\/new-orleans-police-ask-for-publics-help-to-find-missing-16-year-old-girl-with-mental-health-disorders\/","title":{"rendered":"New Orleans Police Ask for Public\u2019s Help to Find Missing 16-Year-Old Girl with Mental Health Disorders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Terryella Washington was last seen on Louisiana Avenue and Magnolia Street in New Orleans on Sept. 12<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/4ElTjlM3K9_nPdF5NKR-g7rncLY=\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)\/Terryella-Washington-091326-59d71e8f6e6c42ad8b764ac09e078071.jpg\" alt=\"Terryella WashingtonCredit: NOPD\" title=\"Terryella Washington\" \/><figcaption><i>Terryella Washington<br \/>Credit: NOPD<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Police in New Orleans are searching for missing 16-year-old Terryella Washington, who was last seen on Saturday, Sept. 12<\/li>\n<li>Authorities said she was wearing a dark gray hoodie, black jogging pants, black Crocs and a black bonnet at the time of her disappearance<\/li>\n<li>Police asked anyone with information regarding her whereabouts to contact Detective Portia Ross at 504-658-6146 or portia.ross@nola.gov<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Police are seeking the public\u2019s help in finding a missing teen in New Orleans.<\/p>\n<p>Terryella Washington was last seen on Saturday, Sept. 12, at approximately 3 p.m., according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=1520458416785994&amp;set=a.582569123908266\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">press release<\/a> shared on social media by the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD).<\/p>\n<p>Washington, 16, was seen exiting a vehicle on Louisiana Avenue and Magnolia Street, heading eastbound onto Magnolia Street, according to NOPD.<\/p>\n<p>Police added that the teen was reported missing by the person driving the vehicle she was last seen exiting, though they did not disclose the relationship between Washington and the driver.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/KyP20uB-PuDvBoiY0rilnv42mMQ=\/fit-in\/1280x960\/Terryella-Washington-091326-2-6b96494dfce6473eba996eead6681774.jpg\" alt=\"A poster for missing New Orleans teen Terryella WashingtonCredit: NOPD\" title=\"Terryella Washington\" \/><figcaption><i>A poster for missing New Orleans teen Terryella Washington<br \/>Credit: NOPD<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Washington is described is approximately 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs about 160 lbs.<\/p>\n<p>She was last seen \u201cwearing a dark gray hoodie, black jogging pants and black Cocs with a black bonnet on her head,\u201d per the NOPD release.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities added that the teen has a history of running away and \u201cis diagnosed with major depressive disorder, PTSD and oppositional defiant disorder.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>NOPD listed the teen as a \u201crunaway\u201d in the release.<\/p>\n<p>Police asked anyone with information regarding Terryella\u2019s whereabouts to contact Detective Portia Ross at 504-658-6146 or portia.ross@nola.gov.<\/p>\n<p>Citizens can also call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 877-903-7867 or 504-822-2222.<\/p>\n<p>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\">PEOPLE\u2019s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<p>In a caption accompanying the release, NOPD stated that this is currently an active investigation and urged the public to avoid posting \u201cspeculative\u201d comments about the case.<\/p>\n<p>NOPD did not immediately respond to PEOPLE\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Terryella Washington was last seen on Louisiana Avenue and Magnolia Street in New Orleans on Sept. 12 Terryella WashingtonCredit: NOPD NEED TO KNOW Police in New Orleans are searching for missing 16-year-old Terryella Washington, who was last seen on Saturday, Sept. 12 Authorities said she was wearing a dark gray hoodie, black jogging pants, black 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