Investigators team up to solve mystery of missing Iowa teen
Summary
A team of law enforcement officers from Des Moines, Iowa, is working to find Jade Colvin, a girl who went missing in 2016 after running away from a youth shelter. Jade had a difficult family background, including parental substance abuse and time in foster care, which contributed to her running away multiple times before disappearing.Key Facts
- Jade Colvin went missing on June 10, 2016, at age 14 after running away from a shelter for troubled youth.
- Detective Cheryl Nablo and other officers joined the search in 2022 through a program called Operation Homecoming.
- Jade’s mother died three years after Jade went missing, and her father lost contact with her.
- Both parents struggled with substance abuse, impacting Jade’s childhood.
- Jade spent time in various foster care facilities and ran away repeatedly.
- The state removed Jade from her mother’s custody in 2015 due to instability.
- Friends describe Jade as upbeat and positive despite her challenges.
- Investigators face difficulty because missing children often try to avoid being found.
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