Jahlaya Gibson was 15 when she was entered into Ohio’s missing-children listing as a missing female from Columbus, with a missing-since date of January 14, 2026. The public profile identifies her as a Black female, brown hair, brown eyes, about 5 feet 2 inches and roughly 140 pounds, and links the case to the Columbus Police Department.

The state listing records only core identifying facts and does not describe where in Columbus she was last seen, who may have been with her, what she was wearing, or whether she traveled outside the city.

If anyone in Columbus on or around January 14, 2026 saw Jahlaya or has information about her whereabouts, please contact the Columbus Police Missing Persons Unit.