NORFOLK, Va. — The search continued Saturday morning for an 18-year-old last seen by his mother at the end of January.
Keith Anderson hasn't been seen since Jan. 29. His mother, Mesha Anderson, said she last saw him as she was dropping him off for class at Norfolk State University.
Virginia State Police issued a missing/endangered person alert for Keith. State Police said someone reported seeing Keith on Feb. 4 at a 7-Eleven store on Monticello Avenue in Norfolk.
An organization known as Hear Their Voices organized a search Saturday morning, starting at MacArthur Mall in Norfolk.
"We just want him home at this point," Mesha Anderson told News 3 reporter Kelsey Jones.
Keith's mom tells News 3 she and others are now taking their search to Portsmouth.
"He was spotted in Portsmouth on Feb. 5th around 4:30 in the afternoon, off High Street in Portsmouth at a Dollar General," said Anderson.
Anderson's ex-girlfriend, Anisah, who's also an NSU student, said before Anderson went missing, he shared with her that he was unhappy.
"I feel like he found somebody to help him and they're helping him hide or not come home," said Anisah.
Many loved ones are heartbroken. Anisah and Keith's mom said he does not have a car, his cell phone is off and he deleted his social media accounts.
"If anyone is around my son, or if anyone has seen my son, just please call 911," said Anderson.
Anderson wants to see Norfolk police bring in assistance from the FBI to help bring Keith back home.
Anderson said Keith was last seen wearing gray sweatpants, a white t-shirt, and a black bookbag.
The description from State Police said he may be wearing a grey hoodie, blue jogging pants and black Crocs. He also has a nose ring, and pierced ears along with a tattoo of Roman numerals on his left arm. He is 6-foot-1 and weighs around 300 pounds.
Police said Anderson is believed to be traveling on foot and not in a vehicle.
Anyone who sees him should call 911, police said.
