Shreveport Police Dept.

Date: Sep 11, 2008

Phone: 318/673-6932 Fax: 318/673-6933

Contact: Kacee Hargrave, Public Information Officer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Welfare Concern

Shreveport Police need the public's help in locating an 18 year old female who may be needing immediate medical attention.

Tavia Sills, who is five months pregnant and attending Southern University has been missing since Tuesday evening. Sills suffers from extreme asthma and intense migraines and left home without her medication. Tavia was picked up by a male friend's in his vehicle in the 1900 block Hazel at approximately 7:23 PM on Tuesday, September 9th, and according to the friend he last saw her as he dropped her off at the Prince Village Apartments, 2488 David Raines Rd.

Anyone having any information regarding the whereabouts of Sills is encouraged to call Shreveport Police Department, Investigator Youngblood, 673-7023 or Shreveport Police Department, 673-2583.

Information can be left with Crime Stoppers at 673-7373 or by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at www.crimestoppersshreveportcaddo.com.

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