Overview

Last known contact: August 3, 2025
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Age when she disappeared: 40
Status: Missing; no confirmed public report that she has been located
Primary investigating agency: Anchorage Police Department
APD case number: 26-9648
NamUs number: MP159135

Janisha Anderson’s family last had contact with her on August 3, 2025, in Anchorage, Alaska. At the time, Anderson was reportedly experiencing homelessness. Months later, after continued silence from her, a formal missing-person report was filed with the Anchorage Police Department on April 3, 2026.

Detailed Case Breakdown

Janisha Anderson Missing in Anchorage, Alaska: 2025 Disappearance and Latest Investigation Updates

Brief Case Summary

Last known contact: August 3, 2025
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Age when she disappeared: 40
Status: Missing; no confirmed public report that she has been located
Primary investigating agency: Anchorage Police Department
APD case number: 26-9648
NamUs number: MP159135

Janisha Anderson’s family last had contact with her on August 3, 2025, in Anchorage, Alaska. At the time, Anderson was reportedly experiencing homelessness. Months later, after continued silence from her, a formal missing-person report was filed with the Anchorage Police Department on April 3, 2026.

Who Is Janisha Anderson?

Janisha Anderson was 40 years old when her family lost contact with her in August 2025. Available missing-person records describe her as approximately 5 feet 2 inches tall and 125 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was living in Anchorage and was reportedly experiencing homelessness around the time she disappeared.

Public records do not provide a confirmed description of the clothing Anderson was wearing when she was last seen, and no specific Anchorage street, shelter, encampment, business or residence has been publicly identified as her precise last-known location.

Janisha Anderson Last Had Contact With Family on August 3, 2025

The most consistently reported date in available case records is August 3, 2025. This is described as the last date Anderson’s family had contact with her.

After that date, communication reportedly stopped completely. The loss of contact was particularly concerning because her family had previously remained in communication with her despite the instability associated with her living situation.

No verified public information currently establishes what Anderson did after August 3, where she went, who may have seen her afterward, or whether she remained in the Anchorage area.

Missing-Person Report Filed Months After Her Disappearance

One of the most important circumstances surrounding the case is the amount of time between Anderson’s last known family contact and the filing of the official police report.

Anderson was last known to be in contact with family on August 3, 2025, but the Anchorage Police Department case was reportedly opened on April 3, 2026—approximately eight months later.

That delay does not establish that a crime occurred or that anyone acted improperly. It does, however, mean investigators seeking to reconstruct Anderson’s movements are dealing with a long period in which memories may have faded, surveillance recordings may no longer exist and witnesses may be more difficult to identify.

National Missing-Person Record Created

Anderson’s case was subsequently entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) as MP159135. The NamUs record was created on June 3, 2026.

A public case database also associates Anderson with Anchorage Police Department case 26-9648 and Alaska State Troopers reference AK26050073.

Alaska Department of Public Safety policy requires the state’s Missing Persons Information Clearinghouse to maintain missing-person information, coordinate information between agencies and enter reported missing-person cases into NamUs.

What Is Known About the Circumstances?

Publicly available information remains limited.

The central facts are that Anderson was in Anchorage, was reportedly experiencing homelessness, maintained contact with family until early August 2025 and then abruptly stopped communicating. Her family eventually reported her missing after months passed without hearing from her.

There is currently no verified public information identifying a suspect, vehicle, confirmed crime scene or person of interest in Anderson’s disappearance. There is also no publicly confirmed evidence establishing that she was the victim of a homicide.

Her case should therefore be described as an unresolved missing-person investigation, rather than a homicide investigation, unless law enforcement releases information changing that classification.

Latest Information on the Investigation

As of August 20, 2026, the most recent publicly accessible case information located during a review of available records continues to list Janisha Anderson as missing.

A case profile updated August 4, 2026 continued to identify her disappearance as unresolved and listed the Anchorage Police Department as the primary investigating agency. No subsequent public announcement confirming that Anderson has been found was located.

A Missing Northwest awareness post likewise identifies Anderson as missing from Anchorage since August 2025 and references APD case 26-9648.

At this stage, publicly available information does not reveal whether investigators have obtained telephone records, financial activity, surveillance footage, witness interviews or other evidence that could establish Anderson’s movements after August 3, 2025. The absence of publicly released details should not be interpreted to mean investigators have no additional information; law-enforcement agencies routinely withhold investigative material from public disclosure.

Why Information From the Anchorage Community Could Matter

Because Anderson was reportedly experiencing homelessness, people who encountered her through Anchorage shelters, encampments, outreach organizations, public transportation, businesses or other community services may possess information that family members would not have known.

Even a seemingly minor recollection—such as seeing Anderson after August 3, knowing an area she regularly visited or remembering who she was spending time with—could help investigators determine whether the currently reported last-contact date represents her actual final known activity.

Anyone with credible information should provide it directly to law enforcement and reference APD case 26-9648.

The Search for Janisha Anderson Continues

Janisha Anderson has now been out of contact with her family since August 2025. Despite the passage of more than a year, publicly available records continue to provide few details about what happened after her last known communication.

Her NamUs entry and Anchorage Police Department case remain important tools for keeping her information available to investigators and the public. Until authorities confirm that she has been located, information concerning sightings, associates, places she frequented or contact occurring after August 3, 2025 could potentially help establish a more complete timeline.

Anyone with information about Janisha Anderson’s whereabouts should contact the Anchorage Police Department at 907-786-8900 and reference case 26-9648. APD currently lists 907-786-8900 as its main number and 3-1-1 as its non-emergency number.