The Cincinnati Police Department has turned to the public for assistance in locating 16-year-old Dalaya Carey, last seen on Sunday, August 24, in the area of Evanston. In a social media post shared by the Cincinnati Police Department, the urgency to find the missing teenager is palpable, with officials urging anyone with information to step forward. The post, which includes contact details for Detective Metz at the Cincinnati PD, denotes the direct line for any tips: 513-979-4400, ensuring that the local community and beyond have a clear avenue to help.
Please help us locate 16-year-old Dalaya Carey. She was last seen on 8/24/25 and is missing from the Evanston area. If you have any information, please contact Det. Metz at 513-979-4400. pic.twitter.com/pHLieLPdfv
— Cincinnati Police Department (@CincyPD) August 27, 2025
While details surrounding Dalaya’s disappearance are sparse, the call for aid in her recovery reflects a broader concern for missing youth in urban environments, their safety and well-being hanging in the balance as each hour passes, families and authorities often find themselves in a harrowing race against time, all while grappling with the sobering uncertainties that envelop such cases, the outreach via social media represents one facet of the multifaceted approach to bring missing persons home. Yet, the shared information, though critical, is but a snapshot in the larger, more complex narrative of lives interrupted and communities oscillating between hope and despair…