Police searching for missing Hilo teen

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Hawaii Island police are searching for a 16-year-old Hilo girl who was reported missing.

Hawaii Island police are searching for a 16-year-old Hilo girl who was reported missing.

Desiree Tolentino-Awai was last seen Sept. 20 in Hilo, according to the Hawaii County Police Department. She is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighing 120 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts should call the department’s nonemergency line at 935-3311. Those who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 329-8181 in Kona or 961-8300 in Hilo and be eligible for a reward up to $1,000. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.