Family pleads to police, public for help in finding missing Buffalo State College student

The family of Saniyya Dennis is pleading for help in any information that can lead to finding the missing college sophomore.

The family of Saniyya Dennis, a Buffalo State College sophomore who's been missing for over a week, pleaded with authorities and the public to help them in their search. Dennis, 19, was last seen on April 24 leaving her residence hall around 11:30 p.m., according to University Police. Investigators later revealed that Dennis' phone pinged off of a cell tower near Niagara Falls State Park around 1:23 a.m. April 25. University Police first reported her disappearance on Wednesday and posted her picture on its website and social media pages. During a news conference Friday, Dennis' family criticized police for not moving fast enough and stalling a search party. The family told reporters that they were alerted by one of Dennis' friends that she may have gotten on a bus to Niagara Park.