The Wichita Police Department (WPD) is seeking to bring awareness to the case of Jaquilla Scales, who has been missing since 2001. Monday, September 5, marked 21 years since her disappearance, largely overshadowed by the news of the attacks on the twin towers on 9/11.
Jaquilla was four years old when she was last seen in her bed at approximately 12:30 a.m. on September 5, 2001. She was discovered missing at 3:00 a.m. at her home in the 1600 block of N. Volutsia.
Jaquilla was last seen wearing a knee-length floral nightshirt and tan barrettes in her hair. She had a scar on her upper right leg, a brown birthmark on her face, and her upper teeth were decayed at the time of her disappearance. She also went by the nickname, “Granny Boo.”
For 21 years since her disappearance, the family and friends of Jaquilla and the Wichita community have not had answers as to why she disappeared. She would be 25 years old today.
If you have information regarding the disappearance of Jaquilla Scales, you're asked to contact WPD investigators at 316-268-4379 or email the Cold Case Unit at coldcase@wichita.gov.