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Mella Chong-gum Missing Person Case

Last seen in Springdale, Arkansas on May 09, 2026

Victim Details

May 10, 2026

May 14, 2026

Mella

Chong-gum

18

18

62 inches

120 lbs

Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

Female

May 09, 2026

Springdale

Arkansas

Washington County

72764

No

192165

Springdale Police Department

Springdale

Arkansas

Washington County

72764

201 Spring Street, Arkansas

4797514542

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.springdalear.gov/

26-30340

2026-05-09

Springdale Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

Yes

07/23/2026


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In the community of Springdale, Arkansas, concern grew for Mella Chong-gum, an 18-year-old with black hair and brown eyes. On May 9, 2026, she was last seen leaving her home in the company of her sister, Moana. Mella is described as being 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighing approximately 120 pounds. At the time she was last seen, she was wearing glasses, a brown shirt, brown pants, and brown Birkenstock footwear. Her disappearance, along with her sister's, prompted immediate worry and initiat ...
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Last Seen: May 09, 2026

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    Has anyone else looked into the timeframe discrepancies in Mella and Moana's case? I came across a f... ...Read More
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