Zariah Janae-Unique Bascomb, a 15-year-old girl, was reported missing from Livonia, Michigan, on October 30, 2026. Her disappearance prompted a missing-child alert through the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), bringing attention to her case in Wayne County and the surrounding Detroit metropolitan area. Zariah was last seen on October 30, and her whereabouts have remained unknown in the publicly available reports concerning this disappearance. What began as a missing-person report has become an ongoing effort to locate the teenager and establish that she is safe. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance have not been fully disclosed, including where she was last seen, whom she may have been with, and whether investigators have identified any possible destinations.
With few details available about her final known movements, the public appeal for information remains an important part of the effort to find her.
According to publicly available missing-person information, Zariah has brown eyes and brown hair. Her disappearance was entered into missing-child information systems, allowing her name and identifying details to be distributed beyond the immediate Livonia area. The missing-child alert, which remained publicly listed on November 9, 2026, identified the Inkster Police Department as the law enforcement agency to contact with information about her whereabouts. Although Zariah was reported missing from Livonia, the involvement of the Inkster Police Department provides an additional point of contact for anyone who may have encountered her. Authorities have not publicly released a detailed timeline explaining what happened on October 30, including the time she was last seen, the clothing she was wearing, or the circumstances under which contact with her was lost. Without those details, questions remain about where she may have traveled and what occurred during the hours immediately following her disappearance.
Zariah's name had appeared in earlier missing-person reports in Michigan. In September 2025, when she was 14 years old, the Detroit Police Department requested public assistance locating her after she was reported missing from the area of the 14300 block of Rosemont in Detroit. At that time, police described her as approximately five feet tall, weighing 130 pounds, with brown eyes and reddish locs. Authorities also reported that she had left her residence without permission. Those descriptions and circumstances relate specifically to the September 2025 incident and have not been independently confirmed as applicable to her October 2026 disappearance. A separate missing-person listing also documented an earlier disappearance from Grand Rapids in March 2026 that was subsequently marked as resolved. These previous reports establish that Zariah had been the subject of missing-person alerts before, but publicly available information does not establish whether the incidents are connected or whether similar circumstances contributed to her most recent disappearance.
As the search continued into November 2026, Zariah's October 30 disappearance remained listed among Michigan's active missing-child cases. Publicly available information did not identify any confirmed sightings after her reported disappearance, nor did it provide evidence that she had traveled outside Wayne County. No publicly confirmed explanation for her absence, announcement of an arrest, or indication of criminal involvement was found in the available reporting. The lack of a detailed public account makes it especially important to distinguish established facts from speculation. Zariah's prior missing-person history does not establish what happened during this incident, and it should not diminish the importance of locating her and ensuring her well-being. Investigators and those concerned for her safety continue to depend on information that could clarify her movements and help determine her present circumstances.
As of November 10, 2026, publicly available missing-child listings continued to identify Zariah Bascomb as missing from Livonia, Michigan, following her disappearance on October 30, 2026. Anyone with information about her whereabouts is encouraged to contact the Inkster Police Department at 313-563-9850 or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678). Even information that appears minor could help authorities establish a more complete timeline of her disappearance. Zariah's case remains a concerning reminder of the uncertainty surrounding a missing child when few investigative details have been made public. At the center of the case is a teenager whose location and safety have not been publicly confirmed. Her disappearance, her earlier history of missing-person reports, and the continued circulation of her identifying information underscore the importance of public awareness and verified information. Until authorities announce that she has been safely located, the central objective remains finding Zariah and obtaining reliable answers about what happened after she was last seen on October 30, 2026.Last Seen: Oct 30, 2026
