Crime & Safety

Missing Pregnant Teen 'Endangered'

Morgan Martin stepped out of her St. Pete house to talk with her boyfriend, but never returned, according to her mother, Leah.

A pregnant St. Petersburg teenager missing since July 25 is considered endangered and in need of medical attention.

Crime Stoppers is now offering $1,000 for information to help location 17-year-old Morgan Martin.

St. Petersburg Police said that Morgan was last seen in the 2800 block of 17th Avenue South.

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She was wearing a bright pink hooded jacket with fur around the collar, a white tank top, gray sweatpants and pink fuzzy slippers.

At 12:20 a.m., Wednesday, July 25, she left her home after getting a call on her cell phone, according to family members interviewed by police.

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Police describe Martin as a white Hispanic female with black hair and brown eyes.

She is 5'2" tall, 175 pounds, with a scar on her chin and on the left side of her lip. She may be in need of medical attention and is considered endangered.

If you wish to remain anonymous and eligible for a reward of up to $1,000, you can contact Crime Stoppers of Pinellas County with any information regarding the whereabouts of Morgan Martin or those involved with her disappearance.

Call 1-800-873-TIPS (8477), go online to www.CrimeStoppersOfPinellas.org or text keyword TIP144 plus their tip to 274637.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has issued a statewide bulletin about the missing girl.

Leah Martin, Morgan's mother, told WTSP Channel 10, that she believes that Morgan's boyfriend is somehow linked to her disappearance. St. Pete Police told Channel that they have interviewed her boyfriend, but added that "there are other individuals" who need to be questioned.


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