Detroit dad requests help in finding missing twin teen daughters who disappeared from his home in March
DETROIT, MICHIGAN: George Ogden, the father of two teenage girls who went missing in Detroit in March, is appealing to the community for help finding them, nearly one month after their disappearance.
Anieca and Aniya Ogden, both 14, were last seen at their father's residence on March 8, 2024. Detroit police reported that the girls departed from the home on Robson Street near Curtis Street, east of Greenfield Road, together without permission, and have not been seen since.
Authorities have been unable to locate the ninth-grade students from Mumford High School because they do not have their cell phones with them.
However, investigators believe they are still in the area based on information provided by the school counselor.
George Ogden is pleading for help to locate his twin daughters
As reported by DailyMail, George Ogden, the father of the twin sisters, expressed sadness over the unsafe world and appealed to everyone for assistance in locating his daughters.
He said, “If you have seen my kids, just please, tell them to come home, Tell them what they're doing out here is not right. And be kids, be teenagers, as long as you can be. The world we're living in is too unsafe to be trying to grow up too fast."
The father is additionally concerned about their innocence as they are unaware of the dangers while continuing his efforts to search for them discreetly.
"If they're not home, they're not safe. In the world that we're living in today, it's very unsafe. It's dangerous and they're 14 years old and these kids, they don't understand dangers that are out here lurking for them," the father said.
"I never would have pegged them to just leave like that. As a father that's trying to raise kids on his own, it's heartbreaking," George added.
Description of missing twin sisters Anieca and Aniya Ogden
Anieca and Aniya Ogden are described as being five feet tall and weighing 130 pounds, with sandy brown hair and brown eyes.
Anieca was last seen wearing a beige tank top, shorts, and orange Nike 'Jordan' shoes.
Aniya's attire at the time of her disappearance is unknown.
Anyone with information about their whereabouts is urged to contact Detroit's 12th Precinct at 313-596-1240 or dial 911.
Detroit Police Department Captain Philip Rodriguez said, "We just want to ultimately make sure that these young ladies are safe and they’re returned to their proper residences."
The girls reportedly ran away from their grandmother's house in River Rouge, Michigan, just days before they went missing.
On March 3, the missing girls' sister Ashleigh Lett penned on Facebook, “Please help me find my 14-year-old little sisters Aneica and Aniya Ogden. They left the house about 12:30 this afternoon in River Rouge/downriver area!! Possibly could be on the westside of Detroit.”
