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Case Description

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Alijah Roberts, a 17-year-old male from Petersburg, Virginia, was reported missing after he was last seen on December 20, 2025. Publicly available missing-child information identifies Roberts as Black, with brown hair and brown eyes, and lists him at approximately 173 centimeters tall and 59 kilograms. The available alert states that he was last seen wearing all-black clothing, specifically a black sweatshirt and black sweatpants, and notes that he has dreadlocks. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance have not been publicly detailed in the sources located, leaving the known timeline centered on the date and place from which he was reported missing.

Following the report, information concerning Roberts' disappearance was circulated as a missing-child alert seeking assistance from the public. The published notice identifies the Virginia Missing Children's Clearinghouse and the Petersburg Police Department as agencies to contact with information concerning his whereabouts. It specifically asks anyone who may have seen Roberts or who possesses information about his disappearance to report what they know, emphasizing that even seemingly minor information could potentially assist investigators. The public information available does not provide a detailed account of where within Petersburg Roberts was last observed, what he had been doing immediately beforehand, whether he was believed to have been traveling to another location, or whether investigators identified a particular direction of travel after his disappearance.

The information released publicly also does not establish what happened to Roberts after he was last seen. No reliable online source located for this account provides a detailed chronology of subsequent sightings, confirmed movements, investigative developments, or circumstances explaining his disappearance. Because those details have not been made available in the sources reviewed, the events between Roberts' last known sighting and any later development remain unclear. The available description nevertheless provides identifying characteristics that could assist with recognition: Roberts was reported as a 17-year-old male with brown eyes and brown hair, dreadlocks, and a reported height of approximately 173 centimeters. His last reported clothing was entirely black, consisting of a black sweatshirt and black sweatpants.

The public record surrounding Alijah Roberts' disappearance is therefore limited but significant: a 17-year-old Petersburg boy was last seen on December 20, 2025, and information about his disappearance was subsequently distributed to seek assistance in locating him. The available sources do not provide enough verified information to reconstruct the precise circumstances that led to his disappearance or to explain what occurred afterward. What remains clear is that Roberts' case prompted a missing-child appeal involving Virginia authorities, with investigators seeking information from anyone who might have knowledge of his whereabouts. In overview, the case centers on the disappearance of 17-year-old Alijah Roberts from Petersburg on December 20, 2025, with his last known clothing and physical characteristics publicly documented while the circumstances of his disappearance and his subsequent whereabouts remain insufficiently detailed in the online record.

Last Seen: Dec 20, 2025