Jackson Police Department said in a Facebook post that officers responded March 24, 2026, to The Goodness Project after three juveniles left the facility at about 9:00 p.m.
The department identified the missing as 17-year-old white female Dakota Wilson, 17-year-old white female Ella Huffman and 18-year-old white male Jordan Beard. Nurses at the facility reported seeing the youths walk out a back door and through a pathway in a wooded area behind the group home, the post said.
Child Protective Services was notified and the youths were entered into the National Crime Information Center database, the department said. Police asked anyone with information to contact the Jackson Police Department at 769-209-7439 or Crime Stoppers at 601-355-8477.
The Goodness Project was described in the post as a group home. Runaway reports often prompt immediate searches because of potential risks to minors and concerns for public safety; entries into NCIC help coordinate information with other law enforcement agencies.
This notice comes from a department social media post and provides key contact information for tips. 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."
