On the early morning of August 23, 2025, 19-year-old Dacara Thompson inexplicably disappeared after walking away from her car. Her family found Thompson’s abandoned vehicle with nearly all of her possessions, but notably missing were her cell phone and key fob.
According to reports, Thompson left her father’s home in Lanham, Maryland, on August 22, telling him she was getting gas and would return soon. She is believed to have parked her 2013 Ford Edge in the 1800 block of Jasmine Terrace in Hyattsville around 1:30 a.m. the next day, as captured on surveillance footage. Her parents later discovered the SUV parked improperly, facing the wrong direction in front of a fire hydrant.
