The Jackson Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating 18-year-old Lydasia Zyneice Stanford, the department said in a Facebook post. Stanford was last seen at Merit Health Hospital on Feb. 6, 2026, wearing a black top and black tights, according to the post. Her medical condition is currently unknown.
The department described Stanford as 5-foot-6 and 140 pounds with red hair. Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to call the Jackson Police Department at 769-275-1249 or the tip line at 601-356-TIPS (8477), the post said.
The Jackson Police Department is the primary municipal law enforcement agency for Mississippi’s capital and regularly investigates missing-person reports and coordinates with hospitals, community members and other agencies in such cases. Public tips often play a key role in locating missing people and ensuring their safety.
Details in the post were limited. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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