Urgent Search Continues For Miya Marcano, 19-Year-Old From Miami With Ties to USVI and BVI; Person of Interest Found Dead

The family of Miya Marcano, who has been missing since Friday have led a remarkable effort to spread the word as broadly as possible, with every moment that passes being counted as critical in her safe return.

According to details provided to the Consortium by persons leading the effort, Ms. Marcano, 19, went missing Friday, Sept. 24 at 5:00 p.m. She attends the University of Central Florida in Orlando Florida, and also resides and works less than a mile away in the Arden Villas on University Boulevard where she was last seen.

Ms. Marcano finished work (in the Arden Villas Leasing Office) at 5:00 p.m. Friday and was walking to her apartment to prepare for her flight to Fort Lauderdale to be with family members. However, she never made the flight, and there were signs of a struggle in her apartment, according to information provided to the Consortium. "We are praying that she is kept safe somewhere where she is able to return back home to her loved ones," reads a statement provided to the Consortium.