SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Springfield Police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing teen. Photo: Springfield Police Department According to police, 12-year-old Avianna Diaz was last seen in the area of Plainfield Street on Friday, March 22, between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. Police sa y she did not go to school that day. Anyone who has seen Diaz or know of her whereabouts are asked to call the Springfield Police Department's detective unit at (413)-787-6360. Local News Headlines Springfield Police searching for missing 12-year old JFK Award Dinner held to honor 2025 recipient Bridget Moynahan Local non-profit hosts International Women’s Day celebratory event What streets are closed ahead of Holyoke St. Patrick’s Road Race? WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com. ...read more read less