Nylah Cruz Missing Person Case

Jan 28, 2026

Jan 28, 2026

Nylah

Cruz

17

16

Black / African American

Female

https://www.facebook.com/missingandunidentified/posts/pfbid0bXJ58NngsE2T9e8eYQvE1jX2i8rA2y7d5B7w4Kx6zYwXp7g2WbF8k89eXqS5E9Ql missing. It is with a heavy heart that the family of Nylah Cruz has learned that the body of a female found earlier has been positively identified as Nylah. No other information is being released at this time. The AMBER Alert for Nylah has been cancelled. Source: Virginia State Police. Virginia Missing Person with Autism Alert for 9-year-old female, Nylah Cruz, from Dillwyn, VA (Buckingham County) in the Lynchburg area. Nylah is 4' 10" and weighs 150 lbs. She has brown eyes and brown, shoulder-length hair in twists. She was last seen wearing a pink and cream-colored long-sleeve shirt with a picture of a bear on the front, and blue pajama pants with pictures of stars and moons. Nylah is autistic, and may be in need of medication. She was last seen on Coles Road in Dillwyn, VA at approximately 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, December 18, 2022. This is in the area of Arvonia and a short distance from the James River. Please share this post and be on the lookout for Nylah. If you see her, call 911 or the Buckingham County Sheriff's Office at 434-969-1772. #NylahCruz #Missing #DillwynVA #BuckinghamCounty #Virginia #MissingInVirginia #HelpFindNylah #VAMissing #MissingChild #Autism #MissingWithAutism. The AMBER Alert for Nylah has been cancelled. The body of a female found earlier has been positively identified as Nylah Cruz. Virginia State Police. 23 hours ago. The Virginia State Police has issued an AMBER Alert on behalf of the Buckingham County Sheriff's Office for a child abduction that occurred at 02:00 AM on December 18, 2022. Abducted is Nylah Cruz, a black female, 9 years of age, 4 feet 10 inches tall, 150 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. She was last seen wearing a pink and cream long-sleeve shirt with a bear on the front and blue pajama pants with stars and moons. The child is believed to have been abducted by an unknown person and was last seen at Coles Road, Dillwyn, VA. The child is believed to be in extreme danger. Please contact the Buckingham County Sheriff's Office at 434-969-1772 or the Virginia State Police at 1-800-822-4453. You can also call 911. #Virginia. The AMBER Alert for Nylah has been cancelled. The body of a female found earlier has been positively identified as Nylah Cruz. Virginia State Police. 23 hours ago. The Virginia State Police has issued an AMBER Alert on behalf of the Buckingham County Sheriff's Office for a child abduction that occurred at 02:00 AM on December 18, 2022. Abducted is Nylah Cruz, a black female, 9 years of age, 4 feet 10 inches tall, 150 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. She was last seen wearing a pink and cream long-sleeve shirt with a bear on the front and blue pajama pants with stars and moons. The child is believed to have been abducted by an unknown person and was last seen at Coles Road, Dillwyn, VA. The child is believed to be in extreme danger. Please contact the Buckingham County Sheriff's Office at 434-969-1772 or the Virginia State Police at 1-800-822-4453. You can also call 911. #Virginia. Virginia State Police has cancelled the AMBER Alert for a 9-year-old girl who was believed to be abducted in Buckingham County. The body of a female has been found and has been identified as Nylah Cruz. No further information was released. The Virginia State Police issued the AMBER Alert Sunday afternoon on behalf of the Buckingham County Sheriff's Office for a child abduction. Nylah Cruz, 9, was last seen at 2 a.m. on Coles Road in Dillwyn. She was 4'10", 150 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair. She was wearing a pink and cream long-sleeve shirt with a bear on the front and blue pajama pants with stars and moons. Police believed Cruz was in extreme danger. 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The body of a female has been found and has been identified as Nylah Cruz. READ MORE: https://bit.ly/3hR8xEY. Virginia State Police has canceled the AMBER Alert for a 9-year-old girl who was believed to be abducted in Buckingham County. The body of a female has been found and has been identified as Nylah Cruz. No further information was released. The Virginia State Police issued the AMBER Alert Sunday afternoon on behalf of the Buckingham County Sheriff's Office for a child abduction. Nylah Cruz, 9, was last seen at 2 a.m. on Coles Road in Dillwyn. She was 4'10", 150 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair. She was wearing a pink and cream long-sleeve shirt with a bear on the front and blue pajama pants with stars and moons. Police believed Cruz was in extreme danger. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is released. Copyright 2022 WWBT. All rights reserved. An AMBER Alert has been CANCELED for 9-year-old Nylah Cruz, who was believed to be abducted in Buckingham County. The body of a female has been found and has been identified as Nylah Cruz. READ MORE: https://bit.ly/3hR8xEY. Virginia State Police has canceled the AMBER Alert for a 9-year-old girl who was believed to be abducted in Buckingham County. The body of a female has been found and has been identified as Nylah Cruz. No further information was released. The Virginia State Police issued the AMBER Alert Sunday afternoon on behalf of the Buckingham County Sheriff's Office for a child abduction. Nylah Cruz, 9, was last seen at 2 a.m. on Coles Road in Dillwyn. She was 4'10", 150 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair. She was wearing a pink and cream long-sleeve shirt with a bear on the front and blue pajama pants with stars and moons. Police believed Cruz was in extreme danger. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is released. Copyright 2022 WWBT. 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