Detectives with the Shreveport Police Department are asking for the public’s help in locating a runaway
juvenile.

On July 7th, 2025, 16-year-old Vanessa Lofton was last seen getting into a dark blue Dodge truck after
leaving her school in the 8900 block of Mansfield Road.

Vanessa is described as a White female with black hair and red streaks. She stands approximately 5’7” tall
and weighs around 115 pounds. She was last seen wearing a light-colored t-shirt and dark-colored jeans.
REMEMBER, it is a crime to harbor a Runaway Juvenile.

Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts is urged to contact the Shreveport Police Department at

(318) 673-7300 or Caddo Crime Stoppers at (318) 673-7373. Remember, Crime Stoppers tips can be made
anonymously.