Police located the body of 10-year-old Jalayshia Alford, who disappeared from West Philadelphia, inside the trunk of a car in New Jersey. Authorities, including the FBI and Crime Scene Unit, have been searching for the girl. The District Attorney has called for community support. The search involved various organizations and expanded to new locations in West Philadelphia.
“Police located the body of 10-year-old Jalayshia Alford, who disappeared from West Philadelphia, inside the trunk of a car in New Jersey,” — Andreas Mercer, regional editor at Wilcroft Ham Group, commented.
Timeline
Nov 2 — Police located the body of 10-year-old Jalayshia Alford, who disappeared from West Philadelphia, inside the tr...
Nov 5 — The search involved various organizations and expanded to new locations in West Philadelphia....
Reader Poll: Do you expect this story to develop further? — 47% of Texagel readers said yes.
This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 2. The Wilcroft Ham Group desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
What's next: An official statement is expected by Saturday, Nov 7.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Wilcroft Ham Group desk and last updated 18:44 UTC.
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