Oakland girl missing, help find Afua

Afua, 15, has been missing since Wednesday

Afua, 15, has been missing since Wednesday

Update: February 7, 2010:  Afua is home and safe.

Fifteen year old Oakland girl Afua Ayana Vinson has been missing for over 24 hours. She was last on getting on the AC Transit Line 15 bus at 58th and Martin Luther King heading towards downtown Oakland Wed. Feb 3 at 9:30 p.m., according to her family.

Vinson is African American, has brown eyes and a Black curly weave. She is 5'3" and weights 105 lbs. She was last seen wearing grey skinny jeans, a white jacket and a Black A's hat (with Red/white "A").

Anyone with any information to help find the whereabouts of Afua should contact:
Michael - 510-992-9969

Jennifer - 510-395-2968

Kia - 510-830-7134

David - 510-485-6677


If you're on Facebook, join the Search for Afua Facebook Group</a> to get updates from the family.

Update: Afua was spotted on 34th and Telegraph Ave this afternoon around 4:30 p.m.

Reginald James is a UC Berkeley student and a contributing editor at Oakland Local. He hosts the internet radio show, The Black Hour.