Mikayla Thompson, 24 when she vanished, was last seen August 6, 2023, in Florissant, Missouri. She had been living with three other adults and two young children in a rental home in Berkeley, near St. Louis Lambert International Airport. Thompson had adopted the name Antu Anum Ahmat while living with the group.

The four adults and two children were last confirmed at a Quality Inn in Florissant. Neighbors said the household practiced daily meditation and backyard worship, and the adults had adopted new names. The group’s involvement with an online spiritual organization called the University of Cosmic Intelligence, led by Rashad Jamal White, has been highlighted; authorities described the group as a spiritual cult and reported teachings that encouraged followers to cut ties with family, quit jobs, and live off the grid.

An eviction notice had been served shortly before they vanished. A welfare check at the abandoned Berkeley home on August 12 found personal belongings, food in the microwave, dishes in the sink and laundry mid-cycle, suggesting a hasty departure. Investigations by local police and the FBI found no confirmed sightings after the hotel checkout. Leads have suggested destinations including Mexico, an island in the Gulf of Mexico, or Atlanta, Georgia, but the group’s location remains unknown.

Did anyone in the community have contact with Mikayla or the others around early August 2023, or know where they might have traveled?