LA JA’DERRIUS MINNIEWEATHER: Missing from Baton Rouge, LA - 5 June 2026 - Age 15 *ARREST*

“We are beckoning your spirit”: Search for missing Baton Rouge teen continues

Crime Stoppers is doubling its cash reward for anyone who contacts them in the next 48 hours with information on missing 15-year-old Ja’Derrius Minnieweather.

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Search for missing Baton Rouge teen continues​

Officials in Baton Rouge are racing against time as heavy rains and flooding approach the capital area in the search for missing 15-year-old Ja’Derrius Minnieweather.

Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward to anyone who contacts them within the next 48 hours with information about Minnieweather.

Minnieweather has been missing for more than a week. He was last seen in the early hours of June 5 in the Baton Rouge area.

City officials held a press conference this afternoon with Mayor-President Sid Edwards and Police Chief TJ Morse leading the plea for community help. Multiple officials asked anyone with information about Minnieweather’s whereabouts to come forward.


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‘No end date’: Police give update on search for Minnieweather’s remains

The search for a missing teen's remains in a Baton Rouge landfill continues with no end date set

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‘No end date’: Police give update on search for Minnieweather’s remains​

Nearly two months after 15-year-old Ja’Derrius Minnieweather was last seen, Baton Rouge police said in a release on Tuesday that the landfill search for his remains has entered its third week — with more than 1,000 tons of material processed and no end date in sight.

As of July 27, police say search teams have covered 2,679 square yards of the landfill and processed 1,054.1 tons of material. Daily productivity has increased from 90 tons to 150 tons over the course of the three-week operation.

Police say the operation requires around 70 to 80 people each day, including search teams, logistics, medical support, equipment operators, command staff, and support personnel. The department said the search has been conducted with the support of numerous local, state, and federal partners.

Due to hazardous conditions within the landfill and being considered a dangerous site, searchers are limited to 30 to 45 minutes of active searching before undergoing a rehabilitation period of more than one hour.

Personnel from the Baton Rouge Fire Department and East Baton Rouge EMS continuously monitor the health of all search personnel throughout each operational period.

Daily operations are also affected by weather conditions, available manpower, equipment capabilities, and environmental conditions within the landfill.


The Baton Rouge Police Department said there is no established end date for the operation. The department said it remains committed to continuing the search and is hopeful its objective will be achieved before available resources are exhausted.