Thirteen-year-old Zaniya “Princess” Davis has been reported missing from Dorchester, prompting an urgent search and a call for public assistance.
Davis was last seen around noon on Saturday, October 4, 2025, and was expected to arrive at a youth residence in Roxbury by 7 p.m., but never made it there. She was reported missing later that evening from her home in Dorchester.
Described as a Black female, about 5 feet 2 inches tall and 138 pounds, Davis has brown hair styled in braids. When she was last seen, she was wearing a white T-shirt, black leggings, blue Crocs, and a black ski mask and was carrying a Sprayground backpack.
She is known to visit areas in downtown Boston, Revere, and Cambridge. Authorities are asking anyone who may have seen her or has information about her whereabouts to come forward.
Tips can be shared by calling 911 or contacting District C-11 Detectives at (617) 343-4335. Information can also be submitted anonymously through the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS, by texting the word “TIP” to CRIME (27463), or online through Boston Police CrimeStoppers. Photos and videos can also be shared confidentially, and police have pledged to protect the identities of those who assist in the search.
