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Shaniya Nichols Missing Person Case

Last seen in Columbia, South Carolina on Aug 24, 2022

Victim Details

Sep 06, 2022

Sep 08, 2022

Shaniya

Nichols

20

17

66 inches

110 lbs

Black / African American

Female

Aug 24, 2022

Columbia

South Carolina

Richland County

29229

No

118128

Richland County Sheriff's Department

Columbia

South Carolina

Richland County

29223

Joe Smith

Investigator

5623 Two Notch Rd, South Carolina

County

Law Enforcement

2208010825

Richland County Sheriff's Department

na

Red/Auburn

Brown

Brown

Yes

07/02/2026


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In the late summer of 2022, concern grew for a Columbia, South Carolina teenager who seemingly vanished. Shaniya Rose Nichols, a 17-year-old female, was last seen on August 24, 2022. On the day she went missing, her attire was described as all black, with her shorts having distinctive purple bubbles, and she was carrying an Adidas backpack. The Richland County Sheriff's Department was involved in the investigation into her disappearance.

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Last Seen: Aug 24, 2022

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