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On September 25, 2024, 17-year-old Zahara Chedjou-Soh was last seen in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Her mother reported her missing when she did not return home, prompting an investigation by the Lancaster City Bureau of Police. At the time of her disappearance, Zahara was described as a Black female, standing 70 inches tall, and weighing approximately 270 pounds. She had black hair and brown eyes. The case was assigned to Detective Sergeant Jessica Higgins, and the agency case number is 2409-030819 ...Read More
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Victim Details

Sep 26, 2024

Oct 10, 2024

Zahara

Chedjou-Soh

17

17

70 inches

270 lbs

Black / African American

Female

In the late afternoon of September 25, 2024, a sense of unease began to settle over a family in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Their daughter, 17-year-old Zahara Chedjou-Soh, had not returned home from school. A student at a local school, Zahara was last seen after the final bell. She boarded her school bus as usual, a familiar routine that marked the end of her school day. On this particular day, however, her routine deviated. She reportedly asked the bus driver to let her off at a corner store, a request that was denied. Consequently, Zahara exited the bus at the very next stop. At the time she was last seen, she was wearing a distinctive LSW green shirt, ripped jeans, and green and white sneakers. Her black hair was styled in two red pigtail braids. As hours turned into a night of worry, the Lancaster City Bureau of Police was notified and a missing person investigation was launched. Details of Zahara�s last known moments were shared in the hope that someone might have seen something. She was described as a Black female, standing 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing approximately 270 pounds, with brown eyes. The authorities worked to piece together her movements after she stepped off that bus, a crucial gap in the timeline of her disappearance. The community was alerted to be on the lookout for the teenager, whose sudden absence was a source of great concern for her loved ones and authorities alike. Fortunately, this distressing case concluded with positive news. The official records regarding Zahara's disappearance indicate that she was found alive. While the immense relief of her being located brought an end to the search, the specific details surrounding her time away and her recovery have not been made public. The exact date she was found remains unknown, as this information is often kept private to respect the family's privacy after such an ordeal. The case of Zahara Chedjou-Soh is a poignant reminder of the moments of uncertainty and fear that grip a community when a young person vanishes. It began with a simple, unfulfilled request on a school bus and unfolded into a period of anxious waiting, which thankfully concluded with her safe return.

Sep 25, 2024

Lancaster

Pennsylvania

Lancaster County

Lancaster

No

154257

Lancaster City Bureau of Police

Lancaster

Pennsylvania

Lancaster County

17603

Jessica Higgins

Detective Sergeant

39 West Chestnut Street, Pennsylvania

7177353300

Local

Law Enforcement

2409-030819

2024-09-25

Lancaster City Bureau of Police

Black

Brown

Brown

Yes

05/26/2026


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