Flynn said investigators will not definitively know what happened to Dennis until her body is found and an autopsy is conducted. U.S. news Saniyya Dennis, missing Buffalo State College student, took her own life, DA says The 19-year-old was last seen leaving her dorm room at SUNY Buffalo State College on April 24,. Hours later, Dennis told a friend she was going to jump off a bridge and took a selfie with Niagara Falls in the background. Legal Statement. Desperate for any leads, her dad, also known as rapper 40 Cal,offered a cash rewardin a caption of one of his Instagram posts. During a news conference on Friday, Dennis family members said it was uncharacteristic of her to suddenly disappear. Given these variables and the fact that Saniyyas body has not been discovered, we express great concerns about the handling of this case and the suicide narrative. The Buffalo State College sophomore was last seen leaving her dorm room on April 24th, but. Flynn said dogs searching the area in Niagara Falls State Park lost Dennis' scent near the water's edge. BUFFALO, New York (WABC) -- Police and family are searching for a missing SUNY Buffalo State College student from the Bronx who has been missing for more than a week. Minutes after that text, her cellphone left the cellular network, meaning it was either powered off or destroyed, according to officials. Missing College Student Was Found Slain After Telling Mom on Phone She Thank you to all who have assisted in the search to find Saniyya. Saniyya Dennis, a Buffalo State College student, has been missing since she was captured on surveillance video leaving her residence hall on April 24. IE 11 is not supported. Campus police are working with a variety of local, state and federal agencies to locate Dennis, according to UPD. After trying to contact him 59 times to no avail, she called another male friend in New York City and talked about killing herself, the DA said. JSCO says if you see the vehicle or the missing women, then please call or text 911, and any information about their whereabouts should go to ECSO Dispatch at 541-776-7206. I feel awful for the parents, he said. Dennis, of Bronx, New York, is a college sophomore. Dennis walked toward a garbage can on campus and threw away "personal items that would lead someone to believe that she was not returning to the dorm," he said. Erie County District Attorney John Flynn held a news briefing Thursday during which he outlined a timeline of events and evidence that he said led to the conclusion that Dennis took her own life.. She then sent a text telling him she planned to kill herself, Flynn said. Her father, a former member of the Harlem-based hip-hop group The Diplomats,used his social media presenceto get the word out about his daughters disappearance. Missing SUNY Buffalo State College student Saniyya Dennis. The teens parents, meanwhile, had demanded answers last week on why more wasnt being done to find the missing mechanical engineering major, the Buffalo News reported. The 19-year-old was last seen leaving her dorm late at night on April 24 after having an argument with her boyfriend earlier in the day that led him to break up with her, Flynn said. The male friend and Dennis' boyfriend did not immediately report her suspected disappearance, according to the DA. Dennis texted her mother at Niagara Falls, telling her she would call her the next day, but also sent a message to a friend indicating she wouldnt see him this coming summer, Flynn said.