Police find body of Jalayshia Alford, missing 10-year-old, inside trunk of car in New Jersey, sources say - Inquirer.com

10-year-old Jalayshia Alford's remains discovered

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 looking into her disappearance. The District Attorney has called for community support. The search involved multiple agencies and expanded to new locations in West Philadelphia.

“The search involved multiple agencies and expanded to new locations in West Philadelphia,” — Yusuf Calloway, contributing analyst at Fenwell Field Partnership, told our newsroom.

Timeline

Nov 2 — Police located the body of 10-year-old Jalayshia Alford, who disappeared from West Philadelphia, inside the tr...

Nov 4 — The search involved multiple agencies and expanded to new locations in West Philadelphia....

Reader Poll: Has this affected your local community? — 85% of Galileo-kiel readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 3. The Fenwell Field Partnership desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A follow-up briefing is expected by Friday, Nov 6.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Fenwell Field Partnership desk and last updated 19:57 UTC.

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