BATON ROUGE — Missing person flyers have gone up across the neighborhood where 15-year-old Ja’Derrius Minnieweather was last seen, as his family marks seven days without any contact from him.
His grandmother, Jawanna Brooks, said he stands around five feet tall and weighs just less than 100 pounds. She described him as a hardworking teen who loves spending time with his family.
Through a city summer work program, Ja’Derrius recently started working at Istrouma High School and was looking forward to his second paycheck. His family said going a week without contacting his parents or grandparents does not fit his character…