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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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contact
Lead #1Who sent the text message at 7:33 PM claiming to be picking up the girls? Verify identity and location.
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vehicle
Lead #2Which shuttle bus service to Paterson did they board? Can bus driver or passengers identify them?
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witness
Lead #3Did anyone at Garden State Plaza or on the bus see the girls or notice anything unusual about their behavior?
Tyla Parham, a 15-year-old girl, went missing on May 25, 2026, after being dropped at Garden State Plaza in Paramus, New Jersey with a friend. The two girls were seen leaving the mall at 5:40 PM and boarding a bus to Paterson, but have not been heard from since, with their phones turned off. The Dumont Police Department is investigating and seeks information about their whereabouts or any contact they may have made.
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clue
Lead #4Why were the girls' phones turned off immediately after the text? Was this voluntary or forced?
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person
Lead #5Who is the family member that the friend claimed was picking them up?
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NamUs case MP158956. Missing person: Tyla Parham.
Last known contact: 2026-05-25 in Paramus, Bergen, NJ. Circumstances: Tyla Parham left her home on 05/23/2026 to go stay at a friend's house.
On 05/24/2026, Tyla's father arrived to pick her up, but was advised by the friend's father that the girls were both sleeping and that Tyla could stay at the residence another night. On 05/25/2026, after not hearing from Tyla, Tyla's father returned to the friend's house and at that time, he was advised the girls were both missing.
The girls were dropped off at the Garden State Plaza around 1300 hours on 05/25/2026. At 1933 hours, the friend's father got a text message from the friend stating that another family member of Tyla was picking the girls up and they would be home soon.
The friend's parents reported that the phone has been turned off and have had no contact with her since. The girls can be seen leaving Garden State Plaza at 1740 hours and getting on a bus which provides shuttle service to Paterson, NJ.
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 left her home to stay at a friend's house
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2026-05-24
Father's visit
Tyla's father arrived to pick her up but was told the girls were sleeping and could stay another night
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2026-05-25
13:00Dropped at mall
Both girls were dropped off at Garden State Plaza
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2026-05-25
17:40Left mall on bus
Girls seen leaving Garden State Plaza and boarding a shuttle bus to Paterson
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2026-05-25
19:33Last contact
Friend's father received text from friend stating another family member was picking them up; phone has been off since
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Case Information
Incident:May 23, 2026
Last Updated:June 23, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:May 23, 2026
Last Updated:June 23, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 2013875000
You can remain anonymous