(NewsNation) — The FBI and the metropolis of Gary are offering a combined $20,000 reward successful the hunt for missing Indian teen Ja'Niyah McMichael.
Ja'Niyah, present 14, was reported missing Aug. 12, 2024. Investigators judge she whitethorn beryllium the "victim of foul play," and said she has connections to some Gary and East Chicago, Indiana.
She was past seen wearing achromatic pajama pants, a achromatic hoodie and reddish and achromatic shoes.
The FBI is offering $10,000 for accusation that leads to the apprehension and condemnation of idiosyncratic liable for her disappearance. Gary is matching that magnitude for a full of $20,000.
Her grandmother, Dalia Guerrero, spoke to CBS News connected April 28, Ja'Niyah's birthday.
"Ja'Niyah, wherever you whitethorn beryllium today, your nana loves you," Guerrero said. "Happy day wherever you are."
Reports regarding Ja'Niyah's lawsuit tin beryllium made astatine the FBI's toll-free tipline, 1-800-CALL-FBI, a section FBI bureau oregon online astatine tips.fbi.gov.