Fourteen-year-old Makyla Deberry was last seen in Buffalo, New York, on January 10, 2026. Authorities have entered her into national missing person databases and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children opened a file under case number 52456. Family and friends are urging the public to help locate the teenager, and law enforcement is working with NCMEC to share information and coordinate search efforts.

Search activity has focused on places Makyla was known to frequent and other locations that might produce leads. Community members in the Buffalo area are asked to be vigilant and report any potential sightings. Anyone who saw Makyla around the time she disappeared or who has relevant information is asked to contact the Buffalo Police Department or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children with tips.

If anyone knew Makyla, her routines, or where she might have gone, can you share what you remember with investigators?