MISSING INDIGENOUS TEEN ALERT

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation issued a Missing Indigenous Person Alert for alert for teenager Deja Palfy. Palfy, 17, of Lakota Sioux descent, was last seen at 6 p.m. Monday leaving the area of West 82nd Avenue and Barr Lane in Westminster wearing a black hoodie, blue jeans and black/white Nike shoes, CBI said. She stands 5-foot-9, weighs 120 pounds and has brown eyes and brown hair, CBI said. If seen, notify 911 or contact the Westminster Police Department at (303) 658-4360. Colorado inaugurated its Missing Indigenous Person Alert system on Dec. 30, 2022. "Native American and Alaska Native rates of murder, rape, and violent crime are all higher than the national averages," according to the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs.

"When looking at missing and murdered cases, data shows that Native American and Alaska Native women make up a significant portion of missing and murdered individuals."