Portland foster child goes missing

PORTLAND, Ore. – Investigators are trying to track down a teen who went missing in the Portland area.

The Oregon Department of Human Services said 16-year-old Mataya Gearhart is a foster child who disappeared on Thursday, June 4. She is believed to be in “critical danger,” according to DHS.

Mataya is described as 5’6” tall, weighing 180 pounds.

Anyone with information about Mataya’s whereabouts is asked to call 9-1-1.

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