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Seventeen-year-old Sophia Rhoads has been missing from State College, Pennsylvania since January 13, 2026. Authorities have entered her case into the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children database under case number 2074327. An active investigation is being handled by the State College Police Department, which can be reached at 234-7150 for any tips or information regarding this case.

Sophia is described as a white female with black hair and brown eyes. At the time of her disa ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 13, 2026

Victim Details

Jan 28, 2026

Jan 28, 2026

Sophia

Rhoads

17

17

White / Caucasian

Female

In the community of State College, Pennsylvania, a sense of concern lingers following the disappearance of seventeen-year-old Sophia Rhoads. She was last seen on January 13, 2026, a day that began like any other but ended with her loved ones grappling with her sudden and unexplained absence. Sophia is described as a white female with black hair and brown eyes. At the time she went missing, she was a teenager on the cusp of adulthood, and her case has since been entered into the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children database. The local law enforcement, the State College Police Department, is actively investigating her disappearance. Details surrounding the circumstances of Sophia's disappearance remain limited, leaving her family and the wider community with more questions than answers. It is believed that she may still be in the local State College area. Appeals for information have been made, encouraging anyone with even the smallest piece of information to come forward, as it could be the vital clue needed to help locate her. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is also actively involved in the effort to find her and has circulated her case information. The investigation into Sophia Rhoads's disappearance is ongoing. Authorities continue to ask for the public's assistance in providing any information that may lead to her whereabouts. The case serves as a heart-wrenching reminder of the fragility of life and the profound impact a single person's absence can have on an entire community. The lack of resolution in Sophia's case leaves a void for her family and friends, who continue to hope for her safe return. The overall case is one of a teenager who vanished, with law enforcement and national organizations working to piece together the puzzle of her disappearance in the hope of bringing her home.

Jan 13, 2026

State College

Pennsylvania

05/16/2026