Overview
- Philadelphia police say homicide detectives are now leading the probe into the 23-year-old’s disappearance, which is not being investigated as a homicide.
- The FBI is assisting in the search, according to multiple outlets citing law‑enforcement sources and local reporting.
- Scott was last seen Oct. 4 near her job at The Terrace at Chestnut Hill; her car was found in the facility’s lot, her keys and phone are missing, and her phone shows no activity and is no longer in operation.
- Police searched Awbury Arboretum with K‑9 units and found a few clothing items not yet tied to the case, executed search warrants, and, per WPVI, searched a Southwest Philadelphia home last week.
- Family and volunteers continue ground searches near the workplace and Pastorius Park, a GoFundMe is raising reward funds, and police canceled a planned briefing as they urge tips to 215‑686‑TIPS.