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Sheriff’s Office asks for help finding Penfield teen

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Newest development Sep 28, 2026 · 2 reportsSheriff’s Office asks for help finding Penfield teen

PENFIELD, N.Y. — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating Amya Hester, a missing 17-year-old girl from Penfield. She was last seen leaving her home at 7:15 p.m. Monday on foot, and is known to frequent the city of Rochester, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

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    Sheriff’s Office asks for help finding Penfield teen

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  1. Rochester First

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    ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office are seeking the public's help in locating a girl from Penfield who's missing. Nyliana Banks was last seen wearing blue jeans, a black hoodie, and she had a pink backpack with her. Details are limited at this time.

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    Monroe County Sheriff's Office looks for missing Penfield girl

  3. Rochester First

    Deputies search for missing 17-year-old Penfield girl (opens Rochester First)

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    ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding a missing 17-year-old girl who was last seen leaving her Penfield home Monday evening. Deputies say Amya Hester was last seen leaving her residence on foot around 7:15 p.m.

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    PENFIELD, N.Y. — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating Amya Hester, a missing 17-year-old girl from Penfield. She was last seen leaving her home at 7:15 p.m. Monday on foot, and is known to frequent the city of Rochester, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

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