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Missing child: Maya Ferrell, 16, last seen in Poughkeepsie, NY on March 17, 2025
Maya Ferrell was 16 years old when last seen in Poughkeepsie, NY on March 17, 2025. Sex: Female; Height: 5 ft 4 in to 5 ft 6 in; Weight: 110 lb to 130 lb; Hair: Brown; Eyes: Brown.
On 03/17/25 the juvenile was reporting missing after she did not show up for school. A video showed a female walking towards Van Wagner Road at 5:46am, wearing dark clothing, white sneakers and carrying an umbrella. A family member observed the video and believed the female to be Maya. On 03/17/25, at 7:33am, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department received a call of a person possibly jumping off the Walkway over the Hudson Bridge. A witness stated that he had been talking to a female when he turned around for a second. When the witness turned back towards the female she was no longer standing on the bridge and he believed she jumped. Recovery efforts to locate a body in the Hudson River were negative. A red umbrella was located on the bridge where the female had been standing. An image of the female from the bridge was shown to a family member but they were unable to say for sure if it was Maya. The clothing description from the witness was similar to what Maya had been observed on camera wearing that day. As of today, 02/13/26, a body has not been recovered. There have been no investigate leads to indicate that Maya is still alive.
NamUs case MP155340. Source: NamUs, the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice).
Anyone with information should contact the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department at (845) 485-3666 (case number 2025-14104). In an emergency, call 911. Please do not try to search for or approach anyone yourself.
This case is listed on NamUs, the U.S. Justice Department's national database of missing persons, where cases are entered by law enforcement and medical examiners. The case and photos are also on Community Report.
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