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Carbondale Police Press Release - Missing Person
NEWS RELEASE
City of Carbondale, Illinois
June 18, 2026
For Immediate Release
CARBONDALE – The City of Carbondale Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Navaeh S. Newsom, age 18, of Carbondale. On June 17, 2026, officers learned Navaeh was last seen by family in the afternoon on June 13, 2026, in the 300 block of West Pecan Street. Navaeh was last seen entering a white vehicle driven by an unknown black male. Navaeh is described as 5’08”, weighing 180 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Navaeh was last seen wearing a purple bonnet, a black or grey shirt, and black sweatpants. Anyone with information is asked to contact the police department at the numbers listed below. The investigation is active and ongoing.
Navaeh S. Newsom, 18, of Carbondale
Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact the City of Carbondale Police Department at (618) 549-2121. You may also call the Carbondale/SIU Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (618) 549-COPS (2677) or the Murphysboro/Jackson County anonymous tip line at (618) 687-COPS (2677). Anonymous tips may also be made by selecting the “Crime Stoppers” tab on this website’s main page. Please help yourself and your county, its communities, and the university campus by using these numbers if you witness or have any information about a crime. Cash rewards for information that leads to an arrest are also made anonymously. Remember, crime doesn’t pay, but Crime Stoppers does! For more information about Crime Stoppers, please follow the QR Code.
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