PONTIAC (WWJ) -- Have you seen this Pontiac teen?
The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help to find a 17-year-old girl who's been missing for more than a month.
According to the OCSO, Taliah Deshay Malie Sparks was last seen at around 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, when she ran away from her home in the 600 block of Emerson Avenue in Pontiac.
Sparks is described as 5'7'' inches tall, weighing about 230 lbs., with brown eyes and red Afro-style hair. She was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, blue jeans and clear-frame glasses.
She is known to frequent the area of Clifford and Whittemore streets in Pontiac.
Taliah Deshay Malie Sparks
(Credit: Oakland County Sheriff's Office)
While deputies continue to search for the teen, the OSCO is asking anyone who may have seen her, or has information regarding her whereabouts, to call investigators at 248-858-4950.
To make an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers, call the tip line at 1-800-Speak-Up. The public can also submit anonymous tips online at this link.
