Henrico police searching for 16-year-old girl missing out of North Carolina

Posted: May 4, 2023 / 12:35 PM EDT

Updated: May 4, 2023 / 12:35 PM EDT

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Henrico County Police Division is assisting North Carolina law enforcement in their search for a missing endangered 16-year-old girl who may be in Henrico.

Leana Lang was reported missing to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. According to police, she was last seen leaving Olympic High School in Charlotte, N.C.

Police describe Lang as 5-foot-6-inches tall, weighing approximately 120 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

“Information surrounding her disappearance has caused Ms. Lang’s family to become concerned for her safety,” a spokesperson with Henrico Police said.

Police describe 16-year-old Leana Lang as 5-foot-6-inches tall, weighing approximately 120 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. (Courtesy of Henrico Police)
Police describe 16-year-old Leana Lang as 5-foot-6-inches tall, weighing approximately 120 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. (Courtesy of Henrico Police)