A 16-year-old Thornton girl is missing after she was last seen near Riverdale Ridge High School at the end of March, police officials said.
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Dakota Santiago was last seen near the school at 13380 Yosemite St. on March 31, according to the Thornton Police Department.
Missing Indigenous Person Alert Activation
Dakota Santiago, Indigenous female with pink hair and brown eyes, 5’07″/100 lbs, last seen in Thornton, Colorado.
Dakota Santiago was last seen wearing a white sweater and black sweatpants.
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— CBI (@CBI_Colorado) May 14, 2026
Dakota is described as Indigenous; 5 feet, 7 inches tall; and 100 pounds with pink hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white sweater and black sweatpants, according to an alert from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.
Anyone with information about here whereabouts should call 911 or the Thornton Police Department at 720-977-5150.
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