Khia Lake, 14, was last seen Wednesday around 10:30 p.m.; police use dogs to search area off West Warwick Ave. near bike path

WEST WARWICK � Several hours of searching with state police dogs ended Sunday with no resolution as police continue to look for a 14-year-old girl who has been missing since Wednesday night.

Sgt. Stephen Vannini said dogs and handlers from the Rhode Island State Police, along with a special K-9 search collation that works with the state police, began combing areas off West Warwick Avenue on Sunday morning and continued until about 3 p.m.

A map shows that some of the narrow side streets ended in wooded areas, including a fringe of woodlands that borders the Washington Secondary Bike Path, which runs along an abandoned rail line.

Khia Lake was last seen around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday and was reported missing by her mother on Thursday.

Citing the ongoing investigation, Vannini said he could not provide more details.

When Khia was last seen, she was wearing black V-neck top and black shorts with �Dancer� written on the back, officials have said.

She is 5 feet, 3 inches tall, 120 pounds, with dark brown shoulder-length hair, a fair complexion, and a ring on her lower lip.

The police said that Khia often frequents parks and playgrounds, and the bike path in the Arctic and Crompton sections. Anyone coming in contact with Khia is asked to contact the West Warwick Police Department at (401) 821-4323.

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