Search Intensifies for Missing Middlebury College Senior Lia Purcell Smith
Authorities in Vermont are conducting an extensive search for Lia Purcell Smith, a 21-year-old senior at Middlebury College who has gone missing. The college officials have been in contact with Smith's family and friends to gather information about her recent activities and whereabouts. Smith, a California native, is a senior double majoring in computer science and statistics and was a former student athlete on the women's swimming and diving team at Middlebury.
Middlebury Police Department is urging students to come forward with any information they may have about Smith's last known moments on campus. The police described Smith as 5 feet, 11 inches tall, weighing about 160 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. The investigation is ongoing, with police using drones to search for the missing senior, who was last seen in a building on campus around 9 p.m. on Friday.
Anyone with information on Smith's whereabouts is encouraged to contact the Middlebury Police Department at 802-388-3191 or submit a tip online through the department's website. Middlebury College, located in Addison County, Vermont, is a prestigious private liberal arts college with a campus population of approximately 2,800 undergraduate students. Fox News Digital has reached out to both the Middlebury Police Department and Middlebury College for further comments on the situation.