Overview

• The Gary Police Department and FBI have maintained an active, year-long inquiry yet have not issued a public update since executing an October 2024 search warrant.
• Investigators "strongly believe" Ja’Niyah was a victim of foul play, according to an FBI spokesperson, but they have released no further findings.
• Grandmother Dalia Guerrero leads ongoing search parties and social media campaigns to uncover leads and urges the public to submit tips to the FBI.
• Authorities advertise a $20,000 reward for information, but Guerrero and the family cite a $30,000 figure, creating confusion over the total amount on offer.
• Darnell Compton Jr. accepted a plea in June to two misdemeanors for a search-party altercation and was credited with 262 days served.