Cleveland teen missing since house party could be abducted, police say
Keshaun Williams, 15, last contacted his mom to tell her he was about to come home from a party a little after 10:30 p.m. on a Saturday night.
Nearly two weeks later, no one has seen nor heard from the Cleveland teenager since.
Police are investigating the case as a possible abduction, Newburgh Heights Police Chief John T. Majoy said Wednesday at a news conference, and the Amber Alert issued for Keshaun after his June 17 disappearance remains active.
Keshaun's mother, Sherice Snowden, said family members have desperately tried calling his phone ever since but it goes straight to voicemail.
“Me and Keshaun always keep in contact. He calls me every day. We’re very big on communication. He’s never been away from home for this amount of time. This is very irregular of my son to not return home because we keep in contact and are very close,” Snowden said at a news conference Wednesday at the Cleveland Family Center for Missing Children and Adults.
Snowden said she didn't notice any difference in her son's behavior the day of the party, they had cooked breakfast together and she had braided his hair. She was aware he had gone out but didn't receive any details about where the party was located.
Snowden said her son is a charismatic and very bright kid. He works at the church in his free time and is a very good student.
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“The community is very big on helping Keshaun. He’s a very loved kid and everyone knows him in the community. He’s very helpful and respectful so this is very blindsiding,” Snowden.
Friends had seen Keshaun at the end of the party, but that they got split up. He got left behind, Snowden said.
“Everything after the party was a blur, that is why we’re trying to get more concrete information about who was at the party.”
He was last seen wearing a black shirt and black jogging pants with gray and red Jordan sneakers. The sides of his head are shaved with braids in the back.
He is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds.
A $1,500 reward is being offered to anyone who can help bring Keshaun home.
Anybody with information about Keshaun encouraged to contact the Cleveland Police Department.
“Please Keshaun come home," Snowden said. "If anybody his whereabouts or if anybody has my child, can you please let me child come home. Keshaun has a whole life ahead of him … Keshaun is all I have, that’s my heart.”
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Keshaun Williams, Cleveland teen, missing possibly abducted: Police
