CEDAR SPRINGS, Mich. — The parents of a missing Cedar Springs teenager are hoping someone knows where she is. Penelope "Penny" Wise was last seen Friday night walking away from her house and has yet to be found.
"There were no signs up until she took off. She had a good day," said Penelope's mother, Mishael Wise.
17-year-old Penelope Wise, also known as "Penny" could often be found creating art and playing with her siblings.
"Penny is very bubbly. She is very friendly. Outgoing. She likes to help others. She likes to interact with little kids," said Mishael.
On Friday around 6 p.m., Penelope walked away from her home near Morley Park in Cedar Springs. She was last seen wearing a flannel shirt and shorts. Her parents said they saw her walk out of the house, but she never came back.
"She's never really taken off for more than an hour or two before. Usually it's very short term, like, minutes type of thing. She's usually sticks around the house a lot," said Penelope's father, David Wise.
Penelope is five feet tall with blonde hair, weighing about 120 pounds. Her mom said she discovered Penelope had a new phone the Wednesday before her disappearance.
"She was not allowed to have a phone so she acquired it behind our back. So we have no information on the phone. So therefore they can't track the phone," said Mishael.
Her parents said they've been in contact with the Kent County Sheriff's Office since the day she went missing. Sheriff's investigators consider her to be a runaway.
"They've got leads that they're following, they are assuring us that they're following up on all kinds of things. She suffers from mental health issues. So, you know, it's just, you still know where the mind always is," said Mishael.
On Sunday, during a search party at Morley Park for Penelope, her mom found the two shirts that Penelope was wearing on the ground. Her mom asked that the community to continue to share Penelope's disappearance online.
"Sharing on social media, the more people that see it, the more likely we are to able to find her," said Mishael.
Anyone with tips, pictures, or videos can upload them to the tip line here or call the KCSO Investigative Division at (616) 632-6125.
Penelope is one of three teenage girls in West Michigan who have run away. However police do not believe the cases are connected. In Kalamazoo 16-year-old "Ruby" Cruz was last seen early Monday morning. In Ottawa County, deputies are searching for 15-year-old Zyleha Noel who hasn't been seen since May 1.
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