Nia Imani Dameron was 16 when she was reported missing from Chesapeake, Virginia, in January 2026. An earlier notice said she was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black pants when last seen.

Authorities released few details about where in Chesapeake she disappeared, who last saw her, or what happened in the hours leading up to her absence. Nia’s name had appeared in a prior missing-person report in April 2025, when she was 15; at that time she briefly texted her mother and was later located safely. That earlier outcome does not explain the January 2026 disappearance or what followed. Little else is publicly confirmed about a vehicle, companion, destination, or neighborhood connected to the January report.

Does anyone in Chesapeake remember seeing Nia or have information about her whereabouts in January 2026?