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Tyla Parham
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Missing Person: Tyla Parham
Justice for Tyla Parham — the trail went cold in 2026, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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vehicle
Lead #1What shuttle service operates from Garden State Plaza to Paterson, and can drivers or passengers confirm seeing the girls board or identify their destination?
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contact
Lead #2Who sent the 7:33 PM text message claiming to pick up the girls, and can this person be identified and interviewed?
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timeline
Lead #3Why did the girls leave the mall at 5:40 PM when they were dropped off at 1:00 PM—what were they doing for over 4.5 hours?
Tyla Parham, a 15-year-old girl, went missing on May 25, 2026, after being dropped at Garden State Plaza in Paramus, New Jersey. She was last seen boarding a shuttle bus to Paterson at 5:40 PM, and her phone has been turned off since then with no contact from family. Her whereabouts remain unknown, and investigators are seeking information about her movements after leaving the mall.
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location
Lead #4Did the girls actually reach Paterson or exit the bus at another stop along the route?
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NamUs case MP158956. Missing person: Tyla Parham.
Last known contact: 2026-05-25 in Paramus, Bergen, NJ. Circumstances: Tyla Parham (MP) left her home on 05/23/2026 to go stay at a friend's house.
On 05/24/2026 the MP's a legal custodial family member arrived to pick her up at her friend's house. They were advised by the legal custodial parents of the friend that the girls were both sleeping and that the MP could stay at the residence another night.
On 05/25/2026, after not hearing from the MP, the family member returned to the MP's friend's house and at that time they were advised the girls were both missing. The family member of the MP were advised that the girls were dropped off at the Garden State Plaza at around 1300 hrs.
on 05/25/2026. They stated that at 1933 hrs.
The other family member got a text message stating that another family member was picking the girls up and they would be home soon. The parents reported that the phone has been turned off and have had no contact with her since.
Paramus Police reported that the girls can be seen leaving Garden State Plaza at 1740 hrs and getting on a bus which provides shuttle service to Paterson Demographics: 15 years, Female, Black / African American. Physical description: 5 ft 7 in, 175 lbs, hair: Black, eyes: Brown.
Clothing and accessories: Jewelry: white gemstone nose piercing left nostril. Investigating agency: Dumont Police Department | 26-09529 | 2026-05-26.
Timeline of Events
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2026-05-23
Left home
Tyla Parham left her home to stay at a friend's house in Paramus
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2026-05-25
13:00Dropped at mall
Girls were dropped off at Garden State Plaza around 1:00 PM
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2026-05-25
17:40Boarded shuttle bus
Tyla and friend seen leaving Garden State Plaza and boarding a shuttle bus to Paterson
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2026-05-25
19:33Last text message
Family member received text stating another family member was picking up the girls; phone turned off after this
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Case Information
Incident:May 23, 2026
Last Updated:June 2, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:May 23, 2026
Last Updated:June 2, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 2013875000
You can remain anonymous