A deceased person was found near the last known location of Jessica Akersid Omoke, a missing Crystal woman who was last seen on May 13, police said.
Omoke, a mother of three who hails from Kisii, Kenya, was reported missing to the Crystal Police Department on May 14, 2026, according to a public post shared by the Crystal Police Department, and Maple Grove Police Department. Police said her last known location was in the 9300 block of Fernbrook Ln North in Maple Grove on May 13, at approximately 10 p.m.
Prior to her disappearance, Omoke had been in communication over phone calls and group texts with members of her family, who were helping organize her twin daughters’ graduation. On May 15, the daughters graduated from nursing school without their mother.
On the evening of the same day, Crystal Police Department announced on its Facebook page that while searching in the area surrounding Omoke’s last known location, “a deceased person was located.” The deceased person was taken to the Hennepin County medical examiner for identification.
However, Police said in the Facebook statement that the search for Omoke had ceased, implying that they strongly believed the body they found was hers and were only awaiting positive identification from the medical examiner’s office.
“Jessica’s family is requesting privacy at this time,” police said. “We want to thank the communities of Crystal and Maple Grove, along with our local medical community for their willingness to assist in the search.”
An ongoing investigation into the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident was underway, according to the police statement.
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About Cynthia Simba, Mshale Reporter
Cynthia is a graduate of the University of Minnesota School of Journalism. She has interned at Mshale and Voice of America and previously worked at the Minnesota Daily. She recently returned from Seoul, South Korea where she was an English educator.
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