MISSING PERSON
CASE #: 2024-219
Tess Jantz
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Missing From:
Wichita, Kansas
Summary:
16-year-old Tess Jantz was last seen in Wichita, Kansas on December 3, 2024, and has not been seen or heard from since. According to a GoFundMe set up by her mother, Tess ran away from home and left a letter stating her reasons for leaving, and her mother believes she might be staying with a friend she met online.
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Circumstances of Disappearance:
Tess Jantz was last seen in Wichita, Kansas on December 3, 2024. According to a GoFundMe set up by her mother, Tess ran away from home and left a letter stating her reasons for leaving. Her mother believes she might be staying with a friend she met online. Police were notified, but they will not do anything because she left on her own free will.
Additional Details:
Her family noted they are a single-income family and wanted to hire a private investigator but could not afford it. The case was added to Missing People in America on December 8, 2024, and last updated on April 23, 2025.
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