Essex County prosecutors will lead probe of missing NJ teen, 14, who mysteriously vanished last month
Fox News
Essex County Prosecutors have taken over the case of Jashyah Moore, who vanished last month after buying groceries at a deli.
"This occurrence is particularly troubling," Stephens told reporters, according to the news site. "Our society cannot ignore the fact that a 14-year-old girl, otherwise normal in all respects as far as we can tell, would disappear without a trace on a sunny day on a central thoroughfare in Essex County. This case cries out and demands our attention."
Stephens said investigators are launching an extensive social media campaign to solicit help from the public in tracking down the young girl.
The development comes one day after the young girl's family and friends gathered at the East Orange deli, armed with flashlights and flyers, and launched their own search party.