Milwaukee police are asking for the public's help finding a 26-year-old woman who was last seen Wednesday night and has been classified as critically missing. She was last seen around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, and investigators say they have not located her since.
According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the woman, identified as Alajiah Jones, was last seen in the 5100 block of North 67th Street, per Milwaukee police. WISN, which spells her name Alaijah R. Jones, reported that she was last seen near 67th Street and Lancaster Avenue at about the same time. The two outlets describe the location somewhat differently, and it is not clear from the available reporting whether they are referring to the same exact spot.
Description and Clothing
Police describe Jones as Black, with a medium brown complexion, standing about 4 feet 9 inches tall and weighing around 140 pounds, with dreadlocks, the station's report notes. When she was last seen, she was wearing brown overalls and a black Von Dutch hooded sweatshirt decorated with diamonds, and she was carrying a brown Coach purse, per the same account.
What “Critically Missing” Means
Milwaukee police apply the label “critically missing” to people who may be especially vulnerable due to a variety of factors, the Journal Sentinel reported. The department has not released additional detail on what prompted that classification in Jones's case.
Anyone with information about Jones's whereabouts is asked to call the Milwaukee Police Department's District 7 at 414-935-7272. No update on the search or Jones's whereabouts had been reported as of publication.
