Family fears the worst when woman doesn't show up for new job

ATLANTA — The family of a 24-year-old woman is desperate for her to come home.

Kennisha Jackson was reported missing weeks ago when she didn't show up for her first day of work at UPS, police said.

Her family told Channel 2's Carl Willis she moved to metro Atlanta a little over a year ago. They are in the area from Alabama to try to find her.

"She could be anywhere. I really can't pinpoint. Just all of Atlanta, I'm crying out, crying out with a loud voice, 'Please help me find my child,'" her mother, Charlotte Jackson, said.

Neighbors and people in the neighborhood said they haven’t seen her for days and even weeks.

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Channel 2 Action News has learned Kennisha Jackson moved alone to Stone Mountain from Mobile, Alabama a little over a year ago.

Her mother told Willis she had a constant presence on social media but suddenly and the posts stopped abruptly around Nov. 7.

"It's like a rollercoaster," said Charlotte Jackson. "I get my feelings up high and then it's a drop from the sky, and that's a heavy feeling."

Those close to her say she was known to sell her art and ride her skateboard in the area, but those items were left behind.

"It's an empty, empty, lonely feeling not knowing where she is what's going on with her, if she's hurting if she's in any danger," Charlotte Jackson said.

On Tuesday, her family traveled from Alabama to check on her. They said they found the door to her apartment unlocked and her keys stashed in the oven.

Now, they don't know what to think. They can only make a plea.

"Just stop and tell somebody, please. I promise you we won't cause any problems for anyone. We just want her home," said Charlotte Jackson.

Kennisha's family members have been busy passing out fliers. They filed a police report and said DeKalb County police issued a "be on the lookout" alert.

This family wants nothing more than for this daughter, sister and friend to make it home safely.

"Just all of Atlanta, I'm crying out, crying out with a loud voice please help me find my child," said Charlotte Jackson.

If you have any information, call DeKalb County police at (770) 724-7600.

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