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La’Nyiah Clark aka LaLa went missing from my town last month… it’s been confirmed her remains were found.
La'Niyah was last seen leaving her home in South Wilkes-Barre PA on January 17, 2026 . However, it was not until Feb 10th that she was officially reported missing.
On Saturday, February 21, human remains were discovered in a wooded area off Thayer Street in Wilkes-Barre. On Tuesday afternoon (Feb 24), District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce confirmed that investigators believe these remains are connected to the case of the missing 15-year-old girl, though they have not yet officially explained the nature of that connection or confirmed the identity through the coroner's office. She was found 3 blocks away from her residence behind a garage- nude- face down. The street she was found in is on Meghans Law.
Throughout the day on Tuesday, multiple law enforcement agencies, including investigators in hazmat suits, executed a search warrant at an apartment building located at New Alexander and Charles streets in South Wilkes-Barre. This location is roughly half a mile from where the remains were found.
There were rumors her aunt had a protection order refraining her from having contact with LaLa- The local PD made a post a few weeks ago for the community to come forward if they knew of her aunts whereabouts .
The community speculated family involvement but nothing has been confirmed - again it’s just speculation and as we know rumors are just that and false accusations or “theories” do not help investigators or the PD or the family; and most of all it doesnt help getting LaLa justice or getting the truth.
As of this evening, the District Attorney has stated he cannot yet comment on the specific "nature of the connection" or release a cause of death until the Coroner’s Office completes its examination.
Police and investigators in hazmat suits have converged on an apartment building at the intersection of New Alexander and Charles streets—roughly half a mile from where the body was found. A search warrant was executed at this location on Tuesday. The investigation is extremely active.
Authorities have not yet released the cause of death or confirmed the identity of the remains, pending a report from Luzerne County Coroner Dion Fernandes.
If you have any information regarding this case or the apartment on New Alexander Street, authorities urge you to contact:
Wilkes-Barre Police/Detective Mike Dennis: (570) 208-6699
Luzerne County DA’s Detective Division: (570) 825-1674
From the family :
“It has been confirmed that La’Niyah “LaLa” Clark was the young woman found on Thayer Street, and we have been informed by police that this was a homicide.
Law enforcement has shared that this is an active investigation and that they are confident they know what happened and that an arrest will be made.
Out of respect for the investigation and for LaLa’s family, we ask for privacy and compassion as we begin to process this devastating news and start to grieve.
Please keep her loved ones in your thoughts and prayers. We will share updates when we are able.”
I’ll post updates as they arise since I live right here.
My prayers and thoughts are with LaLas friends and family.
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