UPDATE: Cold case squad re-examines Janteyl Johnson's mysterious disappearance

​As you know, I've been writing about Janteyl Johnson's disappearance here since 2013, but I was the only reporter who covered her disappearance in 2010 when I worked at news station in Philadelphia. It's a sad and troubling story. Today, the New Castle County Police finally added Janteyl to their list of cold cases. This is a good step. But you may be wondering what exactly does this mean?

The NCCPD posted an update about Janteyl on their Facebook page. It seems that more resources and a fresh pair of eyes will be focused on this investigation. In fact, many eyes have been focused on Janteyl—outside of NCCPD—since last year. This is long overdue. 

​It's important to clarify that Janteyl was 15, not 16, when she vanished, as is mentioned on the NCCPD Facebook page. Meanwhile, the information below explains, in general terms, what criteria must be met before the NCCPD Cold Case Homicide Squad re-examines a case.  ​

​The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children also revealed a new age-progession image of what Janteyl might look like today at age 23. ​

​You can follow my coverage of the case here and on TheVanishedPOdcast.

In the meantime, I'll continue adding new entries to this website on a regular basis. I'm also following some interesting information and hope to have an update here very soon. 

If you have any information about Janteyl Johnson, please do the right thing and contact the NCCPD Cold-Case Homicide Squad. You can remain anonymous. 302-395-2781 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333. What if this was your daughter? Wouldn't you want someone to come forward?