Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP148330)
Janessa Silva, a 17-year-old female, was last seen on September 12, 2024, in Tampa, Florida. Public missing-person notices identified her as Janessa Jade Silva and described the case as involving a teen who disappeared from the Tampa area. At the time she was reported missing, available public listings described her as approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall and about 120 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
The case was circulated through missing-child and Florida missing-person resources so that members of the public could help identify her whereabouts and provide information to authorities.
The public record available online provides only limited detail about the circumstances surrounding Janessa’s disappearance. The notices confirm the date and location where she was last seen, but they do not publicly describe what she was doing at the time, who she may have been with, whether she left on foot or by vehicle, or whether investigators believed she was in immediate danger. Because she was a minor, the lack of public detail is not unusual; law enforcement and child-protection agencies often release only the information needed to help locate a missing youth while withholding sensitive investigative or family-related facts.
After Janessa was reported missing, her information appeared in missing-person databases and public alert listings connected to Florida and national missing-child resources. These listings served the purpose of keeping her name, physical description, and last known location visible to the public while authorities worked to resolve the case. The available online information does not provide a detailed timeline beyond her last-seen date in Tampa, and it does not publicly explain the exact circumstances that led to her being located.
The investigating agency has reported that Janessa Silva has been found alive, and her case is no longer an active missing-person case. The exact date and circumstances of her recovery have not been made clear in the available public information, so those details should not be assumed. In overview, Janessa was a 17-year-old girl reported missing from Tampa, Florida, after last being seen on September 12, 2024; her case was shared through public missing-person channels, limited details were released while she was missing, and authorities later confirmed that she had been located alive.Last Seen: Sep 12, 2024
