Justyce Rich, a 12-year-old Black male, was last seen in Durham, North Carolina, on April 14, 2026. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance have not been made public.
This was not the first time family and community members were concerned for Justyce's welfare. In 2025, he was reported missing on two separate occasions. He first disappeared on March 26, 2025, and was safely located about a month later on April 25. Later that year, he went missing again on December 7, 2025.
An alert was issued, and he was found safe eleven days later. In both instances, the Durham Police Department handled the investigation.
The repeated disappearances have created an ongoing sense of concern for the young boy's safety. The Durham Police Department is again leading the investigation into his case.
As of October 2026, Justyce remains an active missing child case on the North Carolina Center for Missing Persons clearinghouse. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Justyce Rich is urged to contact the Durham Police Department at 919-560-4600. His case number with the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) is NC999661214.Last Seen: Apr 14, 2026
