Posted: May 14, 2021
Updated: May 16, 2021

The Punta Gorda Police Department is attempting to locate fifteen year old missing and endangered female, Janiya Holness. Holness left her home in Seven Palms Apartments in Punta Gorda earlier this afternoon and has not been seen since. If you locate Holness, please contact your local law enforcement agency or dial 911. If you have information on her whereabouts, please contact the Punta Gorda Police Department by calling 941-639-4111 in reference to case number 21-01881.
It was discovered that on Friday afternoon Holness was seen at the Walmart located at 375 Kings Highway wearing a pink top, shorts, and dark in color shoes. Holness was picked up at that Walmart by someone driving the four-door vehicle in the photo below.

