Found Deceased AR - Jade Love, 22, drove away from her res in Benton, later left car and was on foot, phone at res, seen in Bryant, 1 Jun 2025

[GuyfromCanada]

***BNPD: MISSING PERSON INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE SOUGHT***

Benton, Ark.- June 2, 2025— Benton Police Department officers took a missing person report around 11 a.m. Sunday in reference to 22-year-old Jade Love, of Benton.

Love initially left a residence on Shelby Drive in her personal vehicle but later left the vehicle and remained on foot.

She has since been seen near Birdie Lane and Golfball Lane in Bryant, but no additional sightings have occurred.

Love is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall, approximately 135 pounds with black curly hair and brown eyes.

Though she has relatives in the area she was last seen, she has not made contact with them and left her phone at her residence.

If you see her or have information regarding her whereabouts, please contact BNPD at 501-776-5947 or 501-778-1171. You can also call 911 or leave an anonymous tip by texting “BENTONPD” plus your message to 847411.

https://www.facebook.com/BentonPoliceAR/posts/pfbid02A8NG7Gd9cJdwxgoj5kc2GbfekyBGLm83TDMYKztQyxqP18c1g327UTudcJGmAYnpl

Search underway for missing Benton woman

The Benton Police Department has asked for the public's help in locating a missing 22-year-old woman.

www.thv11.com

Why did Jade leave her vehicle? Benton to Bryant is about 7 miles.

Google Maps

 

[GraceG]

There was an order filed with the court in Pulaski Co. AR (ultimately dismissed) late last year to have someone with her name committed. Without a date of birth I can't confirm it is the missing young woman, though.

Case Number 60PR-24-2166
Filing Date 09/30/2024
Court PULASKI CIRCUIT
Case Type CIVIL COMMITMENT
Status CASE CLOSED

Case Participants
Name Type Alias
GROOMS, AMY PETITIONER
LOVE, JADE LA'TRICE RESPONDENT

Docket Entries
Filing Date Description Docket Detail
09/30/2024 @ 3:02PM NOTICE OF HEARING
09/30/2024 @ 3:02PM PETITION CIVIL COMMITMENT
10/02/2024 @ 1:02PM ORDER TO DISMISS
10/02/2024 @ 1:02PM AOC DISPOSITION SHEET
10/02/2024 @ 1:09PM MOD DISMISSED

Case Search • Arkansas Judiciary

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[mlhenn]

Golf Ball Lane to Birdie Lane

maps.app.goo.gl

Area last seen (on foot)

 

[mlhenn]

https://www.kark.com/news/local-news/benton-police-searching-for-missing-woman/

BNPD officials noted Love has relatives where she was last seen but she has not made contact with them and left her phone at her home.

 

[truthfinder2019]

I do not like the comments to the PD FB post above :-(

 

[Unalienable Rights]

https://www.kark.com/news/local-news/body-found-in-pond-believed-to-be-missing-benton-woman/

Officials with the Benton Police Department said their officers and the Bryant Police Department responded to an area in Woodland Park just before 9 a.m. after being informed of a body in a nearby pond.

Officers said the victim is believed to be 22-year-old Jade Love, but DNA testing to confirm the identity is pending.

 

[mlhenn]

https://www.kark.com/news/local-news/benton-family-mourns-22-year-old-believed-to-be-found-dead-in-bryant/

Bryan Stewart, one of Love’s uncles, stated family worked with several homeowners and area businesses to gather surveillance video which led them to the pond behind Arkansas Christian Academy.

How this podcaster aims to close visibility gap for marginalized missing persons

An Arkansas podcaster aims to tell the untold stories of 'Black, brown and indigenous people' after police located a body believed to be a missing Benton woman.

www.thv11.com

 

[mlhenn]

Family of missing woman calls for more support from Benton and Bryant Police

The family of Jade Love will say their final goodbyes to their loved one this week. Her funeral is set for Saturday at Christ Church in Alexander, Arkansas.Love

katv.com

The family of Jade Love will say their final goodbyes to their loved one this week. Her funeral is set for Saturday at Christ Church in Alexander, Arkansas.

Love had been missing for two days before her family says they found her body floating in a pond on Sheaf Road on June 3.

Officers of the department shared incident reports that provided more insight into the department's efforts.