Posted March 06, 2017 10:28am

(KNZA)--The public’s assistance is being sought in locating a missing Hiawatha teenager.
According to information posted by Kansas Missing and Unsolved, 18-year-old Teaini Simmons went missing Friday.
Authorities believe she is with Brett Smith and they may be headed to Ohio or California. It’s unknown if she is with Smith willingly or against her will.
They are believed to be driving a silver Ford Explorer hatchback SUV possibly bearing a 60-day temporary Kansas tag.
Simmons is 8 ½ to 9 weeks pregnant, and her pregnancy is considered high risk.
She is described as 5 foot 5 inches tall, weighing 154 pounds, with dyed brown hair and brown eyes.
Simmons has several tattoos. They include “ Promise" on the right pinkie, “ I Believe” on the right wrist, a cross on the right ankle, “ R.I.P. K.J.” in the suicide prevention ribbon and cross, stars on the right side, and “ Always a lesson, Never a failure” on the other side. Simmons nose is pierced as is the inside of her ear.
Anyone with information regarding Simmons disappearance or her whereabouts is asked to call the Brown County Sheriff’s Department at 785-742-7125.