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Saniyya Dennis Missing Person Case

Last seen in Buffalo, New York on Apr 24, 2021

Victim Details

Apr 30, 2021

Oct 05, 2023

Saniyya

Dennis

24

19

63 inches

64 inches

125 lbs

140 lbs

Black / African American

Female

Apr 24, 2021

Buffalo

New York

Erie County

No

104269

New York State University Police - Buffalo State College

Buffalo

New York

Erie County

14222

Steve Cahoon

Investigator

1300 Elmwood Avenue, New York

7168786333

Local

Law Enforcement

21-003218

2021-04-27

New York State University Police - Buffalo State College

5704

Black

Brown

Brown

07/21/2026


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Saniyya Dennis, a 19-year-old Buffalo State College student, was last seen on April 24, 2021, leaving her dormitory late at night. Surveillance footage later showed her in the Niagara Falls area, near Goat Island. In the hours leading up to her disappearance, Saniyya had been involved in an argument with her boyfriend, who subsequently ended their relationship. Distraught, she made multiple calls to him, which went unanswered, and also expressed suicidal thoughts to a friend. Despite her friend ...
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    Has anyone looked into the significance of Goat Island in Saniyya's case? I'm not from the area, so ... ...Read More
    01/28/2024
    Did anyone else find it odd how Saniyya's phone activity just suddenly stopped at 1:22 a.m.? I know ... ...Read More
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    I keep thinking about Saniyya Dennis and her last known whereabouts near Goat Island. It's just so b... ...Read More
    10/04/2023
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