Jadekiss McNeal, 13: Went Out To Her Front Porch In 2015 & Disappeared
There are quite a few inconsistencies in this missing person case.
It's always difficult to report on cases of missing minors. Sometimes, kids in this age group can run away from home only to return. However, some children whom police classify as runaways haven't left their homes voluntarily.
Unfortunately, they're too often dismissed as rebellious kids who took off on their own, and their cases go untouched and unsolved for years. It's unclear what category 13-year-old Jadekiss McNeal falls into, but no one has had contact with the young girl since sometime in 2015 or 2016.
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There are a few inconsistencies regarding Jadekiss and her missing person case. A report states the last time her family saw her was in December 2015, in Pensacola, Florida; however, Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan claims a missing person report wasn’t filed until March 2016.
The teen and her older sister, Jasmine Forney, had been living with their grandmother following the death of their mother. According to Jasmine, she last saw Jadekiss on December 21, 2015, sometime in the evening. Jasmine was washing the dishes at her grandmother’s house, and Jadekiss walked outside and sat on the front porch. It didn’t seem unusual, but Jasmine said Jadekiss never returned.
However, another relative reportedly said they saw Jadekiss that evening on the side of the road, near North L Street and Maxwell Street, less than a mile from her home. The teen was said to have been with an unidentified man
About ten days later, Jadekiss’s family claims a mysterious bag was dropped off at their home. They don’t know who put it there, but the bag reportedly contained the clothing Jadekiss McNeal was last seen wearing when she disappeared, along with multiple cellphones. The teen’s family claims they reported Jadekiss missing that day. It’s unclear why they waited for ten days before they alerted authorities to the Jadekiss’s disappearance.
Sheriff Morgan counters the family’s claim. He says police weren’t told about Jadekiss McNeal until March 2016, nearly three months later. The Department of Child and Family Services was doing a regular, standard welfare check because the minors had been placed with a family member.
When DCFS arrived, Jadekiss couldn’t be located, and she was reported missing. Additionally, authorities further stated that it wasn’t until 2018 that they were given this mysterious bag with Jadekiss’s clothing and phones. That’s two years after the official missing person report was filed. When police questioned Jadekiss’s grandmother about the bag, she reportedly told them it was just old clothes, not the ones she wore when she vanished.
It’s reported that Jadekiss’s family has “reached out for help from Milton Search and Rescue, a nonprofit without any affiliation to Santa Rosa County government services or any local law enforcement agency.” Some believe that Jadekiss is a runaway who traveled to Las Vegas or Louisiana. The teen’s family continues to search for her, and none of Jadekiss’s relatives are named as suspects or persons of interest in her case.
Jadekiss McNeal: What To Know
At the time of her disappearance, Jadekiss McNeal stood 4 feet 9 inches tall and was 120 pounds. She had brown hair and brown eyes. Jadekiss’s hair was styled in individual braided extensions. Her nickname is “Jada,” and she may go by the name “Jadakiss.”
Anyone with information about this case is urged to contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST), the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at 850-436-9620, or their local authorities.
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Case Number: 16S007089
Agency: Escambia County Sheriff’s Office
Phone: 850-436-9620
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