Jaylanna Curtin-Green: Police 'concerned' for the well-being of Massachusetts girl, 16, last seen near her home

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS: Southern Massachusetts authorities are left concerned about the well-being of a teenager who has been reported missing for the last couple of days. Jaylanna Curtin-Green, 16, “was last seen walking on Country Club Circle” in Pembroke at around 4 pm local time on Saturday, April 27, according to a bulletin from the town’s police department.

A black Honda CRV was seen parked near her residence “shortly after she was seen.” The vehicle “may have been obtained via a ride sharing app secured through a 3rd party." “The Pembroke Police Department is concerned for her well-being,” according to the bulletin. 

Authorities have provided description of Jaylanna Curtin-Green

Curtin-Green was last seen wearing a “fluorescent” orange top, a black shirt, and black pants. She is about five-foot-two and weighs 156 lbs. Police said the teen has lived across the South Shore and has ties to the Metro-Boston area. The authorities, however, did not say if Curtin-Green was specifically seen entering the vehicle seen near her home.

The Town of Pembroke is about a 40-minute drive from Boston, as per People. The street, which is near the Hanson town line, is also located near the Pembroke Country Club and multiple ponds. Anyone with information about Curtin-Green’s disappearance is asked to contact the Pembroke Police at 781-293-6363.

'Exceptional' kindergarten teacher found dead in Oregon river after disappearing in February

MEAWW previously reported that Rachel Merchant-Ly, 27, a kindergarten teacher, was found deceased in an Oregon river nearly two months after she disappeared following a car accident, according to reports.

Merchant-Ly was reported missing on February 29 when she failed to arrive at Glide Elementary School, as stated by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office in a Facebook post.

"Later that morning, a Douglas County Sheriff's deputy located signs of a motor vehicle crash near milepost 41 on Highway 138E," the sheriff's office said. "On Friday, March 1, 2024, Merchant-Ly's vehicle was recovered from the North Umpqua River, but she was not found inside," the sheriff's office wrote further. 

The searchers continued to look for Merchant-Ly by land, water, and air conducting numerous searches but she wasn't found. On April 19, 2024, search and rescue teams, along with community volunteers, conducted further searches.

A community member discovered a deceased body approximately 7.5 miles downstream from the crash site. The body was identified as hers by the Douglas County Medical Examiner's Office.