Northport Police Cancel Missing Person Alert for 26-Year-Old Keambrea Janai’ Hughes After Asking Residents to Help Find Her Near Crestwood Avenue Friday
NORTHPORT, AL — Northport police have canceled a missing person alert for 26-year-old Keambrea Janai’ Hughes after asking for help finding her Friday. Officers said Hughes was last seen around noon walking in the area of Crestwood Avenue toward 17th Street in Northport.
Police said Hughes may be living with a condition that could affect her judgment, which made the search especially urgent. The department had asked anyone who saw her or knew where she might be to contact investigators right away.
Police said Hughes was last seen near Crestwood Avenue and 17th Street
According to Northport police, Hughes disappeared from view in a part of the city that includes Crestwood Avenue and 17th Street. The department did not say where she had been headed or whether she was alone when she was last seen.
Officials said the sighting happened around noon Friday. That timing became the starting point for the search, with police working from the last confirmed location and asking the public to keep watch in the area and beyond.
What Hughes was wearing when she disappeared
Police released a detailed description to help residents recognize Hughes. She is 6 feet tall and weighs about 240 pounds. Officers said she has brown eyes and black hair.
When she was last seen, Hughes was wearing a black T-shirt that read “Worth the Wait,” black pants, brown sandals and a black-and-burgundy wig pulled up with a clip. That clothing description was part of the alert meant to make it easier for anyone nearby to identify her quickly.
Condition that may impair her judgment raised concern
Northport police said Hughes may be living with a condition that could impair her judgment. Police did not identify the condition, but the detail suggested she may have needed extra help or a faster response from anyone who encountered her.
That concern is one reason missing person alerts often move quickly when police believe someone may be vulnerable. In this case, the department made clear that any information, even a small detail about where Hughes was seen, could matter to the search.
Residents were told to call police or 911 with tips
Before the alert was canceled, Northport police asked the public to call 205-339-6600 with any information about Hughes. Officials also said people could call 911 if they had an immediate sighting or believed she might be in danger.
Police did not provide details about who first reported Hughes missing or what led to the cancellation of the alert. The department’s update was brief, saying only that the missing person alert had been canceled.
Public alerts like this depend on quick identification
Missing person notices often include a last known location, a physical description and clothing details so people can compare what they see in real time. In Hughes’ case, police paired the location and clothing information with a warning about a possible condition affecting her judgment.
Those details are designed to speed up recognition and encourage the public to act promptly. Northport police did not say whether Hughes had been found, only that the alert was canceled after being issued for the 26-year-old woman.
