Found Deceased NY - Jakarah Lopez-Moore, 16, believed to be in danger, seen leaving her home on Weld St, Rochester, 25 May 2023 *homicide*

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RPD continues to search for teen who went missing weeks ago

She is described as standing at 5’2″ and weighing 120 pounds. She was last seen wearing a blue jean jacket with writing on the back of it.

www.rochesterfirst.com

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Rochester police are asking the public for help in locating a teenager who went missing and is believed to be in danger.

According to RPD, 16-year-old Jakarah Lopez-Moore has not been seen since Friday, August 25. She was last seen leaving her house on Weld Street.

She is described as standing at 5’2″ and weighing 120 pounds. She was last seen wearing a blue jean jacket with writing on the back of it.

Anyone who has information on her disappearance or current whereabouts is encouraged to call 911 or email Rochester police at RPDTipline@CityofRochester.gov.

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She was previously missing for two days in July 2020 at age 12.

 

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Police continue to search for missing teen; family turns to community for help

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — It’s been two weeks since family of Jakarah Lopez-Moore heard from the Rochester teen. Rochester Police have been involved and Saturday night, community members gathe…

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — It’s been two weeks since family of Jakarah Lopez-Moore heard from the Rochester teen.

Rochester Police have been involved and Saturday night, community members gathering for a candlelight vigil to raise awareness and hope.

The missing 16-year-old was last seen by her family on August 25. Earlier on Saturday evening, family and friends gathered at Clinton and Andrews Streets — the last known location where her cell was pinged, according to her family.

“I really don’t know life without Jakarah,” Christee Lopez, Jakarah’s mother says.

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Still missing. Police are renewing call for help and posted another picture.

Police renew call for help finding missing teen from Rochester

Rochester, N.Y. Police continue to search for a missing 16-year-old girl who they believe may be in danger.Jakarah Lopez-Moore was last seen was last seen Aug.

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Very sad news

October 16, 2023

The Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the decomposed body as that of 16-year-old Jakarah Lopez-Moore. They determined it to be a homicide. The exact cause has not been released at this time.

Girl, 16, murdered and found in woods; RPD asks anyone with information to come forward

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Rochester Police are asking anyone with information to come forward after the body of 16-year-old girl Jakarah Lopez-Moore was found in the woods in the city’s west side. RPD Capt. Frank Umbrino spoke about the murder investigation on Tuesday morning. He said there’s limited...

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Rest in paradise . I hope they can catch her murderer

 

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Very sad news

October 16, 2023

The Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the decomposed body as that of 16-year-old Jakarah Lopez-Moore. They determined it to be a homicide. The exact cause has not been released at this time.

Girl, 16, murdered and found in woods; RPD asks anyone with information to come forward

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Rochester Police are asking anyone with information to come forward after the body of 16-year-old girl Jakarah Lopez-Moore was found in the woods in the city’s west side. RPD Capt. Frank Umbrino spoke about the murder investigation on Tuesday morning. He said there’s limited...

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Sad, I know that area well, worked near there until 2007.

Industrial area, a distance from where she was last seen on the other side of the river. 10-15 min. drive.

 

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She looks like such a sweet girl ( Hope the who did this left evidence.

 

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Such sad news.

This is a nice article about Jakarah.

Family heartbroken after missing teen found dead in Rochester. Who was Jakarah Lopez-Moore?

“She liked to put hot sauce or buffalo sauce on everything. Then she'd get mad at me, because I didn't put enough spices in my food."

www.democratandchronicle.com

 

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"The goal of my team is to find the person that did this and make sure that they're held accountable for that," Captain Frank Umbrino from the Rochester Police Department said during a press conference Tuesday. "Everything we do between now and the time that we make an arrest, we have to be very careful."

Rochester police ask for help solving missing 16-year-old girl's death

Rochester, N.Y. — Police made a plea to the public Tuesday, following the discovery of a missing 16-year-old girl's body over the weekend.Fishermen found Jakara

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No AMBER Alert Issued for Teen Girl Later Found Murdered in Woods

A body found in a wooded area on Saturday is a 16-year-old New York girl who has been missing since August. According to WHAM, Jakarah Lopez-Moore’s death has been ruled a homicide. Lopez-Moore, whose body was located off a parkway in Rochester, vanished after leaving her home on August 27...

www.crimeonline.com

According to WHAM, Jakarah Lopez-Moore’s death has been ruled a homicide. Lopez-Moore, whose body was located off a parkway in Rochester, vanished after leaving her home on August 27.

 

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"She wanted to be an Indianapolis 500 driver. She wanted to be a truck driver, or trying to be a phlebotomist," McDaniels said. "She wanted to be a nurse. She had a lot of hopes and dreams."

An AMBER Alert was never issued for Jakarah because her case did not meet the criteria, as there was no evidence she had been kidnapped and police said she left home on her own free will.

"They have been doing good, doing their searching like they are supposed to, getting all the leads they could, they didn’t make it a cold case," McDaniels said.

Jakarah Lopez-Moore seen on grandmother's Ring camera the morning she disappeared

Jakarah Lopez-Moore was captured returning home in the early morning hours on Aug. 27 on Ring video outside her grandmother's home in Rochester.

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Shining a light on Western NY's missing people: Tragic death sparks renewed search efforts

Jakarah's tragic death is shedding light on the dozens of children reported as missing in Rochester. One local mom has made it her mission to help bring those children home.

 

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Jakarah Lopez-Moore's godmother speaks on new law to find missing women and girls of color

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation Thursday to establish a task force on missing girls and women who are Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) in NYS.

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"It's been 100 days and there’s still no answer as to how any of this happened," said Daysha Banks, Jakarah's godmother.

Banks said she's frustrated over the amount of time that's passed without any update on the investigation into her goddaughter's death.

"It’s still a nightmare and I’m still not waking up from it," she said. "It’s still nothing has changed. I don’t have closure. I don’t have peace. When I walk in my door every day, there’s a huge poster of her just sitting in my doorway. When I walk into my bedroom, her obituaries are all over my house. When I’m in the car every day, there’s literally like her little obituary is in the car. There’s things of her that remind me of her everywhere."

Banks is hopeful other families across the state may be able to benefit from the new task force.

 

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Family members say that Rochester Police have arrested or detained a suspect in the murder of Jakarah Lopez-Moore. The 16-year-old girl went missing from her home on Weld Street, then weeks later her body was found, with signs she had been killed.

We are working to verify the arrest with RPD. The department has scheduled a press conference about the case for 1:30 p.m. today, Feb. 23.

Family of murdered Rochester teen says suspect in custody; police to give briefing

The news of her disappearance sent waves of shock throughout the Rochester community. How could this happen? How can we protect our kids?

www.democratandchronicle.com

 

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Rochester Police announced the arrest of a suspect in the killing of missing teen Jakarah Lopez-Moore, a 27-year-old man named Reign Tapiato. He was armed when arrested, police said.

The last day Jakarah’s family saw the 16-year-old alive was Aug. 27. She told her grandmother she would be right back, then walked out of their house on Weld Street. Her body was found six weeks later in the woods behind an industrial complex.

Man charged with murder in death of Rochester teen

Jakarah Lopez-Moore was shot and killed the same night she left home, police said.

www.democratandchronicle.com

 

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Tapaito was arrested Friday and charged with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon.

Tapaiato’s arraignment is at 9:30 Saturday morning. News10NBC continues to follow this story, and will provide updates as they become available.

Suspect in murder of 16-year-old girl in court Saturday morning

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Friday afternoon, Rochester Police announced a man was charged in the murder of a 16-year-old girl whose body was found in the woods last October. That man is expected to be arraigned in Rochester City Court Saturday morning. Jakarah Lopez-Moore went missing on August 27, when...

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Following D&C reporting, Gov. Hochul approves task force on missing BIPOC women and girls

The new task force on missing women and girls who are Black, indigenous and people of color will work to develop new policies for investigations.

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