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A Greyhound Ticket, Cell-Phone Pings, and a Senior Found Safe in Richmond

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Jackson State University senior Kamilah Fipps was reported missing after leaving her residence hall on April 19, 2022. Investigators tracked her through cell-phone pings and a one-way Greyhound ticket she purchased, and she was found safe and reunited with her family in Richmond, Virginia around 1:45 p.m. on April 27, 2022.

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Some alert texts below are approximate reconstructions from news coverage, not confirmed verbatim transcripts. Reconstructed texts are shown in italic with a dashed border. Verified verbatim texts have a solid border and are marked accordingly.

INITIAL ALERTEmail
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JSU is seeking the public's help in locating Kamilah Fipps, a 21-year-old senior last seen leaving her campus residence hall. She may be traveling outside Mississippi. Anyone with information is asked to contact JSU Public Safety or local police immediately.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Reconstruction based on reporting that Fipps, a 21-year-old senior, left her residence hall on April 19, 2022, and was traveling outside Mississippi.
Categorized as an advisory: a missing-person appeal seeking tips, not an emergency notification of an imminent campus threat.
Investigators used cell-phone pings and a Greyhound ticket purchase to trace her route from Mississippi toward Richmond, Virginia.
ALL CLEAREmail
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UPDATE: Kamilah Fipps has been found safe in Richmond, Virginia, and reunited with her family. Thank you to everyone who shared information and assisted in the search.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Reconstruction of the resolution; WLBT reported she was found around 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, unharmed.
A genuine all-clear: it confirms the student was located safe and closes the search, rather than merely updating its status.
Context

Background

The search for Kamilah Fipps unfolded over more than a week and crossed state lines. WLBT reported she left her residence hall on April 19, 2022, and that her family said she suffered from a medical condition that impaired her judgment. Investigators tracked her through cell-phone pings since she left campus, and bank records showed she bought a one-way Greyhound ticket for $239.99 — the exact fare from Mississippi to Richmond. NBC12 and WJTV reported she was found safe in Richmond, Virginia, around 1:45 p.m. on April 27, 2022, and reunited with her mother. The case shows how a campus missing-person advisory functions as an information appeal that can resolve hundreds of miles from campus.
Outcome
Fipps, 21, was located unharmed in Richmond, Virginia, on April 27, 2022, and reunited with her mother. Her family said she had a medical condition that impaired her judgment.
Provenance

Sources

  1. News
    Missing JSU student Kamilah Fipps found safe in Richmond, Virginia - WLBT
    wlbt.com
  2. News
    Police: Missing Jackson State University student found safe in Richmond - NBC12
    nbc12.com
  3. News
    Jackson State student found safe in Virginia - WJTV
    wjtv.com
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