Union City, Ga. — A community is holding its breath as neighbors, friends and family search for 15-year-old Dajah Bussell, who disappeared from her home in Union City just before Christmas. Dajah was last seen on December 17 around 2:30 p.m. wearing a black cropped hoodie and grey sweatpants, according to authorities.
Police describe her as 5 feet 2 inches tall with brown hair and brown eyes. That afternoon, she stepped out of her house, and hasn’t been heard from since. Concern has grown with every passing day as friends and relatives wait for any sign she’s safe.
Union City Police Department made a public appeal this week, urging anyone who might have seen Dajah or who has any information to get in touch immediately. Investigators are treating the case with urgency and hope community tips will lead to answers.
For Dajah’s family, the holidays turned into an anxious vigil. Loved ones have shared photos and descriptions across social media, asking people to keep an eye out and to contact police if they spot someone who fits her description. Every call, every tip matters.
Officials say the public’s response so far has been encouraging, but they stress more eyes on the lookout could make all the difference. The city has rallied behind the family, with local residents passing out flyers and scanning areas where she might have been that day.
The Union City Police Department asks anyone with information to call 911 immediately or contact them at (470) 514-6829. Even small details could help track her steps after she was last seen.
Dajah’s disappearance has shaken this suburban community. Friends describe her as kind, funny and loved by many. As search efforts continue, her family hopes someone, somewhere will come forward with the clue that brings her home.
