To locate juveniles who have been reported as missing runaways by family members, guardians, or the SC Department of Social Services, the Columbia Police Department (CPD) is highlighting such investigations to locate the children.
CPD is investigating several cases of juvenile runaways, or those who left a location without permission. (Per South Carolina law, a juvenile is considered 17 years old and younger.)
The names of the juvenile runaways have been entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database, and that means if a law enforcement officer across the country locates the teen, CPD will be notified, and arrangements to return the child will be made by a parent or state-ordered caregiver/guardian.
Here is a synopsis of the active investigations, beginning with the most recent based on parent or guardian information.
** Please see the photo gallery below the synopses **
2025 Investigations:
April 21, 2025: 14-year-old Randall Pyos, Junior, left her home without permission. Pyos is described as having black hair and brown eyes, standing 5″02′ and weighing 110 pounds. He was last seen in the 1400 block of Carousel Circle wearing a black T-shirt, with pajama bottoms decorated with the movie character “Jason.”
April 15, 2025: 14-year-old Taleah Hemingway left DSS custody on Union Street without permission. Taleah is described as having black hair and brown eyes, and standing 5’05” and 110 pounds. She was last seen wearing a red hoodie, pink pants, and black shoes.
April 2, 2025: 15-year-old Deon Dorsey left a Stoneridge Drive home without permission. (A picture of the juvenile is not yet available.) He is described as having brown hair and brown eyes, standing 5’09” and weighing 190 pounds. He was last seen wearing a gray Nike hoodie, blue jeans, and orange and black ‘slides.’
March 28, 2025: 16-year-old Treleyah Watts left her home without permission. She is described as having brown hair and brown eyes, standing 5’07” and weighing 180 pounds. Unknown clothing description.
2024 Investigations:
November 21, 2024: 16-year-old Chloe Corley left a Union Street home without permission. She is described as having black hair and brown eyes, standing 5’05” and weighing 120 pounds. She was last seen wearing a black T-shirt, black pants, and a black bonnet to cover her hair.
