Tomiene was last seen in Penns Grove the day prior, and when her brother visited her residence, he found a puzzling scene.

Relatives became concerned after Tomiene Jones didn’t return to pick up her two-year-old daughter, Janiyah, from the babysitter. As her brother approached her home, he found the front door open, and upon looking inside, no one was there. Tomiene’s car was still at the residence, as were her personal items, including her purse and keys. A friend would later tell authorities that they spoke with the teen on the phone around 1:00 a.m. on April 18, marking the last documented conversation Tomiene Jones had before disappearing.