Jada Dial, 17, was last seen January 16, 2026, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She left home that morning to catch the school bus and arrived on campus as usual. Witnesses reported seeing her on school grounds with another student; the two were observed walking out a back gate. Jada did not attend classes that day and never returned home.

She is described as having brown eyes, standing between 5 feet 2 inches and 5 feet 4 inches, and weighing between 117 and 125 pounds. Investigators from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office have followed leads stemming from the school sighting while family and community members hope for information that will locate her. Little else about her movements after leaving the gate is publicly detailed.

If anyone saw Jada on January 16 or knows who the other student might be, please come forward with information.