When an Iowa teen goes missing, a determined group of investigators make it their mission to find her

Key Points:

• Jade Colvin, a 14-year-old girl with a troubled family background, went missing in June 2016 after running away from a youth shelter in Iowa; her case remained unsolved for over eight years despite efforts by law enforcement and her family.
• Investigators traced Jade's last known whereabouts to a farm in Decorah, Iowa, owned by James Bachmurski Sr., who had been in a relationship with Jade's mother and was the last person to see Jade alive.
• Evidence including photos, deleted text messages on Bachmurski's old cellphone, and inconsistencies in his statements led authorities to suspect his involvement in Jade's death, although her body has never been found.
• In August 2024, James Bachmurski Sr. was charged with second-degree murder; his trial in August 2025 resulted in a guilty verdict and a 50-year prison sentence, providing some closure to Jade's family and friends.
• Despite the conviction, law enforcement and Jade's loved ones continue to seek her remains and urge anyone with information to come forward, emphasizing the ongoing grief and desire for justice and closure.