Leah Irene Gail Austin, 17, was reported missing from Pickerington, Ohio, after being last seen on January 4, 2026. Authorities reported she was wearing black Crocs and a black coat and carrying a gray duffel bag when last seen.

Notices from the Ohio Attorney General and a Franklin County missing-child alert directed tips to the Pickerington Police Department and to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children case number 2073495. The alerts do not provide a last-seen address beyond Pickerington, vehicle or destination information, or phone or social-media activity. A later alert entry shows the image status as canceled with an end time of February 3, 2026, but that entry does not state whether Leah was located or what the outcome was.

If anyone saw Leah on or after January 4, 2026, in Pickerington or has information about her clothing or duffel bag, please contact the Pickerington Police Department at 1-614-575-6911 or the NCMEC 24-hour line at 1-800-THE-LOST.