Missing person

Tyla Parham

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.

Case number

158956