Summary based on the NamUs case record (NC999660830) and
1 other sourceChristopher Lee Winbush was 17 years old when he was last seen in Richmond City, Virginia, on February 25, 2026. Christopher is a male teenager with black hair, brown eyes, and hair styled in dreadlocks. He was described as approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing about 225 pounds. On the day he disappeared, he was reportedly wearing a gray jacket, gray sweatpants, and black shoes.
Those details form the clearest public picture of Christopher at the time contact with him was lost, offering recognizable features that could help someone remember seeing him in Richmond or elsewhere.
The circumstances leading up to Christopher’s disappearance have not been publicly explained in detail. Available reports do not identify the precise place in Richmond where he was last observed, who last saw or spoke with him, what time he disappeared, or whether he was believed to be traveling on foot or using transportation. There is also no publicly released account describing his plans that day, his possible destination, or any person with whom he may have been communicating. This absence of information leaves a painful gap between an ordinary day in a young person’s life and the moment his family and authorities could no longer determine where he was. Nothing in the publicly available information establishes that Christopher was the victim of a crime, and no suspect, person of interest, arrest, or confirmed explanation for his disappearance has been announced.
Because Christopher was still a minor when he vanished, every passing day carried serious concern for his safety and well-being. A teenager away from familiar surroundings may face exposure to unsafe conditions, exploitation, violence, unstable housing, hunger, or a lack of access to medical and emotional support. Even when the circumstances behind a juvenile’s disappearance are unclear, locating the child remains urgent. Christopher’s physical description and clothing are therefore important: a gray jacket and matching sweatpants may have seemed ordinary, but they could have become the details that distinguished him in someone’s memory. His dreadlocks, height, build, black hair, and brown eyes may also have helped members of the public recognize him, although his clothing and appearance could have changed after he was last seen.
The appeal for information asked anyone who had seen Christopher or knew anything about his whereabouts to come forward, even if the information seemed insignificant. A brief sighting, a message sent through a telephone or social-media account, knowledge of a place he frequently visited, or recollection of someone accompanying him could help investigators reconstruct his movements. The agencies listed for information were the Richmond City Police Department at 804-646-5100 and the Virginia Missing Children’s Clearinghouse at 1-800-822-4453. Virginia State Police operates the statewide clearinghouse that coordinates missing-person information with law-enforcement agencies and national criminal-information systems, allowing reports and leads to be shared beyond the city where a person disappeared.
Publicly available information about Christopher’s case remains limited, and no official account located in the available sources explains what happened after he was last seen. There has been no publicly verified description of a confirmed sighting, investigative breakthrough, or known destination, and no official resolution declaring that he has been found alive or deceased was located. The central facts remain that 17-year-old Christopher Lee Winbush disappeared from Richmond City on February 25, 2026, wearing a gray jacket, gray sweatpants, and black shoes, and that authorities sought information capable of establishing where he went. His case is the story of a young person whose movements became unknown, a family left without answers, and an investigation dependent upon memories, observations, and information from anyone who may know what happened.Last Seen: Feb 25, 2026
