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Janiah Smith Missing Person Case

Last seen in COLUMBUS, Ohio on Oct 05, 2024

Victim Details

Jan 28, 2026

Jan 28, 2026

Janiah

Smith

17

16

Black / African American

Female

Oct 05, 2024

COLUMBUS

Ohio

07/09/2026

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In the autumn of 2024, a sense of unease settled over a community in Columbus, Ohio, as a teenage girl vanished without a trace. Sixteen-year-old Janiah Smith was last seen on Karl Road on the evening of October 5, 2024. At the time of her disappearance, she was wearing a purple jacket, black pants, and flip-flops. Concerns for her safety grew quickly, prompting the Franklin County Sheriff's Office to issue an endangered missing child advisory. Authorities released a description of Janiah, ...
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  • Missing: Janiah Smith - FOX 8 News
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