SUMTER, S.C. — Sumter County Sheriff's Office reports Monday, August 25, Yu'Niya Zhori Cooks has been found safe.

The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenager last seen Tuesday morning.

Deputies said 16-year-old Yu’Niya Zhrori Cooks was last seen around 7:55 a.m. on August 19 after getting off a school bus at Lakewood High School. Investigators said she got into a black Ford Edge, model years 2017 to 2020, outside of the school.

Cooks, who stands 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 198 pounds, has brown eyes and blonde braided hair, according to deputies.

Anyone who sees Cooks or knows of her whereabouts is urged to call 911, the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office at 803-436-2000, or submit a tip through CrimeStoppers at www.p3tips.com .

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