Hannah Graham : Police search apartment, river in missing UVA student case

Police on Friday executed a search warrant on a car and apartment that might be connected to the disappearance of University of Virginia student Hannah Graham, WTVR reported.

Charlottesville Police Chief Tim Longo said officers in the morning removed a vehicle from outside the Hessian Hills apartment complex in Albemarle County. Officers are about to enter the apartment and spend several hours there, Longo said. No one arrests have been made.

Hannah Graham, 18, of Alexandria, Va., has been missing since early Saturday morning. Her friends last heard from her via text message at 1:20 a.m. on Sept. 13.

She is described as a white female, approximately 5’11” tall with a skinny build. She has blue eyes, light brown hair and has freckles. She was last seen wearing a black crop top with mesh cut outs.

Thursday, police said they were looking for a person of interest in her disappearance.

This person is described as a black male, 5’10” to 5’11”, 250 to 285 pounds, close shaved head, goatee, with a slight ‘beer belly’. He is described as being in his late 20s to early 30s and wearing black jeans and a white t-shirt, police said.

He was seen with Hannah Graham in the 3-500 blocks of E. Main St. on the Downtown Mall in the City of Charlottesville around 1 to 1:15 a.m. on September 13 (Friday night/Saturday morning), according to police.

A $50,000 reward is being offered in the case. The reward includes $10,000 from the City of Charlottesville, $10,000 from the University of Virginia, and contributions from individuals and local businesses.

Anyone with information on her disappearance is asked to call Charlottesville police at 434-295-3851.

Agencies/Canadajournal