Bipolar Teen STILL Missing: No Answers!
A Michigan teenager with bipolar disorder has been missing for over two years with virtually no public updates, raising serious questions about how our communities protect vulnerable youth and whether enough is being done to bring them home.
Story Snapshot
- Jade Johnson, now 17, vanished from Detroit in November 2023 and remains missing with no resolution as of 2026
- The teen has bipolar disorder and was last seen leaving a friend’s house on Detroit’s east side wearing distinctive rainbow Crocs
- Despite escalation to federal tracking through NCMEC and NCIC, the case has gone cold with no apparent breakthroughs
- The prolonged disappearance highlights systemic failures in protecting at-risk youth in urban areas plagued by violence and dysfunction
Teen Disappears Without Trace in Detroit
Jade Johnson was just 15 years old when she left a friend’s residence on November 16, 2023, around 4 p.m. in the 300 block of East Edsel Ford Freeway in Detroit. She never made it home. Standing 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighing between 135 and 140 pounds, Jade has blonde braids and was wearing a white coat, black shirt, black pants, and rainbow Crocs when she disappeared. Her family immediately reported her missing to the Detroit Police Department’s Third Precinct, emphasizing her bipolar disorder as a critical factor requiring urgent action.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
17-year-old Jade Johnson has been missing since Oct. 3, 2025, from Detroit, Michigan.Have info? Call NCMEC at 1-800-THE-LOST or Detroit PD at 1-313-267-4600.
Poster: https://t.co/yvhSbCEJW4 pic.twitter.com/PhA7cv4JcZ— National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (@NCMEC) January 6, 2026
Case Escalates to Federal Tracking With No Results
The Detroit Police Department launched an active search within days of Jade’s disappearance, urging the public to call 313-596-5301 with any information. By October 3, 2025, nearly two years after she vanished, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children issued a federal poster with NCIC tracking number M478602891, indicating the case had escalated beyond local efforts. This federal involvement typically signals that standard investigative methods have failed to produce leads. Yet as of early 2026, Jade remains missing with no public updates on progress or new developments in the investigation.
Family Left in Limbo as Search Continues
Jade’s family has endured more than two years of agonizing uncertainty, unable to bring their daughter home or even obtain meaningful answers about what happened. The emotional toll on families in these situations is devastating, compounded by the knowledge that their loved one has a mental health condition requiring medication and support. Detroit’s urban environment, with its high crime rates and freeway access near where Jade was last seen, creates additional dangers for vulnerable youth. The location’s proximity to major transportation routes could have enabled rapid movement away from the area, complicating search efforts significantly.
Systemic Failures Plague Missing Youth Cases
This case exposes troubling realities about how our cities handle missing persons, especially at-risk teenagers in areas struggling with crime and broken social systems. Detroit has long grappled with high rates of youth disappearances, often linked to family crises, mental health issues, and an urban infrastructure that fails to protect its most vulnerable. The fact that a teenage girl with a documented mental health condition can vanish for over two years with no apparent breakthroughs reflects poorly on investigative resources and community safety networks. This undermines parental authority and family security, core conservative values that demand accountability from institutions charged with protecting children.
The prolonged nature of Jade’s disappearance raises legitimate questions about investigative priorities and resource allocation in cities that have suffered decades of Democrat mismanagement. While the Detroit Police Department and NCMEC continue to maintain the case as active, the absence of public updates suggests either a complete lack of leads or inadequate transparency with the family and community. Either scenario is unacceptable when a child’s life hangs in the balance. Authorities urge anyone with information to call 911 or contact the Detroit Police Department immediately, as even the smallest detail could prove critical after this much time has passed.
Sources:
Detroit Police Search for 15-Year-Old Girl Missing Nearly a Week – CBS Detroit
Jade Johnson – Missing Child Poster – National Center for Missing & Exploited Children