The Columbus police have reported that the case involving a missing 14-year-old girl, Jahlaya Gibson, is now “resolved.” Gibson was last seen near Vineshire Lane and Vineshire Drive in Columbus’ East Side on Wednesday, December 10, according to an initial news release by the Columbus police. Despite the brevity of the announcement, the circumstances surrounding her disappearance and the subsequent resolution remain undisclosed, as per the latest updates. The original reports described Jahlaya as 5-foot-2, 140 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes, last seen wearing black teddy bear house slippers, light brown leggings, a light brown hooded sweatshirt, a black outer jacket, and carrying a black backpack.
In a statement obtained by ABC6, the Columbus Police Department (CPD) had previously indicated that Jahlaya Gibson went missing from the intersection of Vineshire Lane and Vineshire Drive. The police did not immediately release the circumstances of her disappearance, nor the details on how the case was resolved. An earlier news release by the Columbus police sent around 8 p.m. on December 11th did not specify whether Gibson was considered endangered, however, a detective with the Missing Persons Unit declined to comment on whether Gibson was endangered or if she had run away from home.
The concern for Gibson’s welfare had prompted the police to ask anyone with information about her whereabouts to contact the Columbus police at 614-645-4545, as reported by WBNS. Details such as her attire, including black teddy bear house slippers and a black backpack, have been widely disseminated in an effort to facilitate her identification by members of the public…