Alayja Mayse, 16, disappeared from Oxford, Alabama on May 18, 2025. She was last seen in the area of Abel Place and reportedly left the area with her direction of travel unknown. At the time she went missing she had burgundy hair in dreadlocks, a nose and an eyebrow piercing, stood 5 feet 4 inches and weighed about 180 pounds. She was last described wearing a hooded sweatshirt and red shoes.

The Oxford Police Department is the primary point of contact and alerts about her disappearance were shared by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Officials have not announced major updates and the case remains an active missing person investigation. If anyone has information about Alayja’s whereabouts or saw her near Abel Place on May 18, please contact the Oxford Police Department.