{"id":217857,"date":"2025-02-25T12:32:07","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T17:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/?p=217857"},"modified":"2025-02-25T16:57:32","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T21:57:32","slug":"4-year-old-zariyah-smith-has-been-smith-missing-for-five-days-in-columbus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/?p=217857","title":{"rendered":"4-Year-Old Zariyah Smith Has Been Missing for Five Days in Columbus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A 4-year-old girl has been missing from Columbus since February 20, with authorities now classifying her disappearance as critical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Details:<\/strong> Zariyah Smith was last seen on February 20 in the 300 block of Urban Avenue. Her disappearance wasn&#8217;t reported until February 25, five days after she went missing. The young girl has brown eyes and brown hair, stands 3&#8217;6&#8243; tall, and weighs between 40-50 pounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When last seen, Zariyah was wearing a pink Minnie Mouse shirt, black pants, black\/white Converse shoes, and carrying a pink Barbie bookbag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-map is-style-satellite\" data-map-style=\"satellite\" data-map-details=\"true\" data-points=\"[{&quot;placeTitle&quot;:&quot;Urban Avenue&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Urban Avenue&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Urban Avenue, Columbus, Georgia 31907, United States&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;address.6420372997076206&quot;,&quot;coordinates&quot;:{&quot;longitude&quot;:-84.892433,&quot;latitude&quot;:32.492106}}]\" data-zoom=\"15.418224405354165\" data-map-center=\"{&quot;lng&quot;:-84.892433,&quot;lat&quot;:32.492106}\" data-marker-color=\"red\" data-show-fullscreen-button=\"true\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/?api=1&amp;query=32.492106,-84.892433\">Urban Avenue<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In Context:<\/strong> Missing children cases become increasingly concerning when there&#8217;s a delay between disappearance and reporting. The first 48 hours are considered most critical in locating missing children safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Columbus Police Department&#8217;s Special Victims Unit is leading the investigation into Zariyah&#8217;s whereabouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How You Can Help:<\/strong> Anyone with information about Zariyah Smith&#8217;s location should immediately call 9-1-1 or contact the Columbus Police Department&#8217;s Special Victims Unit at 706-225-3449. You can also reach the lead investigator, CPL Bethani Thompson, directly at the same number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you see Zariyah or have any information, no matter how small it might seem, authorities urge you to come forward immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n[mailerlite_form form_id=2]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 4-year-old girl has been missing from Columbus since February 20, with authorities now classifying her disappearance as critical. The Details: Zariyah Smith was last seen on February 20 in the 300 block of Urban Avenue. Her disappearance wasn&#8217;t reported until February 25, five days after she went missing. 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