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Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Yahoo
‘It's been hard to sleep': Family speaks on missing St. Pete teen as search goes statewide
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida Missing Child Alert has been issued for Allister Nasr as St. Petersburg police continue to search for the 17-year-old who was last seen near 62nd Avenue North. On Friday, Allister's family was knocking on doors and handing out flyers near where police said they found Allister's bike on Wednesday. 'They were a blessing': Good Samaritans rescue 2 children from Tampa house fire 'It definitely gives us the promise that he would be alive,' said Avicenne Nasr, Allister's brother. 'It's been hard to sleep for all of us. My dad is still sleeping downstairs waiting for Allister to hopefully return home.' Police said Allister was last seen on March 1 leaving his home near Bayou Grande Boulevard Northeast. He was carrying a black backpack that police said he later dropped off at a school nearby and switched to a red backpack. The founder of A Voice for the Voiceless, an organization spreading awareness of those who are missing, spoke about this detail in the case. 'Even if someone switches a backpack or does something like that, we don't know where they're going to and we don't know what's calling them to that place,' said Whitney Sich, the founder. On Friday, the family said police told them Allister was seen an hour later on surveillance at the Weedon Island guard gate. He was still wearing the red backpack and walking the bike. Avicenne described the note Allister left, saying it described an internal struggle. It made law enforcement consider Allister to be endangered and worried for his personal safety. 'Definitely with senior year, I believe that he, with the anticipation of going to college, waiting on those acceptance letters definitely stressed him out a lot,' Avicenne said. 'The note was overall very concerning. When I read it, I was a bit shaken. It was extremely in his mind.' Sich asks that everyone remain vigilant and keep an eye out for Allister. 'Obviously Allister needs help. He needs somebody to be there for him or help find him. I think that we all still need to be concerned and looking for him,' Sich said. The family wants to send a message to Allister saying they love and miss him. They are also asking people to check their dashcams and call St. Pete police if they find anything. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Yahoo
Family pleading for help finding missing St. Pete teen, reward increased to $20K
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A St. Petersburg family is pleading for help finding a teen who has been missing for 10 days. Allister Samer Nasr, 17, left his home on Bayou Grande Boulevard NE at 10 a.m. on March 1. He was last seen that same day riding his bike on 62nd Avenue NE. He was wearing blue shorts, a gray sweatshirt and white shoes. He was riding a tan Beach Cruiser bicycle. He also had a red backpack. For 10 days, family members have been relentlessly searching for any sign of Allister. On Tuesday, his brother Avicenne spent the day hanging flyers and canvassing neighborhoods. 'We're looking for dash camera footage, ring camera footage, anything. We want people to check their cameras and see if they've seen them anywhere around Saint Pete because at this point he's been gone for 10 days now and can be anywhere around the town,' said Avicenne Nasr. Allister's family found a note from him on Friday which raised concerns about his safety. St. Petersburg police are now considering him endangered due to concerns he may harm himself. 'It's very hard for us, but yeah, the police labeled him as endangered, so we're just trying to find him,' said Avicenne. Avicenne said the family wants anyone who spots the teen to take a photo or video and immediately report it to police. Above all he hopes Allister sees how much he's missed. 'We're hoping that he will be able to see it and hopefully try to come home because I miss him a lot and it's been hard. We've been awake, probably sleeping for only two hours a day maybe, and my dad's been definitely having a hard time with this as well,' said Avicenne. The nonprofit We Are The Essentials is assisting the family in the search. A reward of $20,000 is being offered for Allister's return. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
