PHILADELPHIA, PA — Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing 16-year-old girl last seen earlier this week.
Shantelle Thomas was last seen on Feb. 18, 2026, at approximately 4:20 p.m. after leaving her residence on the 200 block of Kanilworth Street, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.
She has not returned home since that time.
Thomas stands 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs approximately 135 pounds, and has brown eyes and black hair.
She was last seen wearing gray pants, a black polo shirt, gray Nike sneakers and a bright pink jacket with fur on the hood.
She was carrying a pink bookbag.
Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts is urged to contact Northwest Detectives at 215-686-3153.
