Dia Thornton was 15 when she was reported missing from Buckeye, Arizona, after last being seen on Saturday, January 10, 2026. She had been staying at a group home near Solano Drive and 196th Lane and left the residence on foot with several other girls. Authorities treated the matter as a runaway juvenile investigation and asked the public for help because Dia was a minor whose safety needed confirmation.

Police described her as approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall, 130 pounds, with brown eyes and long black hair with blonde tips. At the time she disappeared she was reportedly wearing a long-sleeved camouflage shirt under a blue T-shirt, gray sweatpants, brown Ugg-style boots, and carrying a black purse. Detectives publicly identified Dia along with Unique Davis Melendez and Hope Hoskie and followed leads to determine where the group had gone.

An update published January 16 reported that Dia, Unique Davis Melendez, and Hope Hoskie had been located safe, and that all the juveniles connected with the appeal had been accounted for. Did anyone in Buckeye see the group around Solano Drive and 196th Lane on January 10?