NY MARKEYSHA SADLIER: Missing from New York City, NY - 1 Nov 2024 - Age 21 *Found Safe*

Missing New York City woman with autism found safe

A missing vulnerable adult from Roosevelt Island has been found safe.

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Missing New York City woman with autism was chatting with stranger before disappearance, parents say​

A desperate search is ongoing for a missing vulnerable adult from Roosevelt Island.

Markeysha Sadlier, a 21-year-old who has borderline cognitive impairment and autism, walked away from her family's home in the early morning hours of Nov. 1 with only the clothes on her back – no medications and no cellphone.

Her parents say there were two MetroCard swipes on the day she disappeared; the second one was in Midtown.

"To have no debit card swipes, no more MetroCard swipes, no visibility," mother Amanda Sadlier said.

Markeysha was last seen wearing a black jacket, blue jeans and white sneakers. Missing person flyers are posted across Roosevelt Island and Manhattan.

Markeysha's parents monitor her cellphone, but what they didn't know until recently is she found and activated a secret tablet.

"It looks like she was using a device Thursday night, chatting with a stranger," father Dan Sadlier said.

"Her profile was active," Amanda Sadlier said.

The Sadliers love that their daughter volunteers to help charities and that she makes friends easily, but now they fear she is being manipulated.

"She's overly trusting," Amanda Sadlier said.

Markeysha's parents say she has never run away before.

"This was not her intention to be gone this long ... Stop taking all of her medications? That doesn't add up," Amanda Sadlier said.

Amanda and Dan Sadlier adopted Markeysha when she was 9 years old.

The family hopes the public can help bring her home.


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A desperate search is underway in New York City after the parents of a 21-year-old woman with autism said they woke up just days ago, and their daughter was gone.

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NYC parents desperately look for daughter with autism who disappeared after Halloween​

A desperate search is underway in New York City after the parents of a 21-year-old woman with autism said they woke up just days ago, and their daughter was gone.


“We realized that she was not there and that she had left her cellphone and had left our apartment, which isn’t something she would ever do,” the worried mother said.

The parents fear that Markeysha, who has no history of running away, might be in danger.

"She’s now on day six without her meds, which are very crucial based on her brain surgery that she had in January alongside with some of the impairments that she lives with on a daily basis. It’s dangerous that she’s out there this long without them,” said Dan Sadlier. "We are nervous and somewhat worried that she was actually lured away. Left the house Friday morning without saying goodbye to anybody including her siblings which has never happened."

Amanda and Dan adopted Markeysha years ago. The family is very involved in the community. They run a soup kitchen in Queens and serve as pastors for Mosaic Church at Chapel of the Good Shepherd, a historic place on Roosevelt Island.


The parents, who have devoted their lives to helping others, now find themselves as the ones in need of help finding their daughter.

“She has such a distinct pretty face. Memorize her face and just be looking for her,” her mother said.

Markeysha graduated high school and recently had a job in retail. Her parents said she loves going to libraries, visiting Times Square, Chinatown and Central Park. She was last seen wearing a black denim jacket, white sneakers and a brown leather purse. She has long braids and wears glasses.

 

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Missing New York City woman with autism found safe

A missing vulnerable adult from Roosevelt Island has been found safe.

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Missing New York City woman with autism found safe​

A missing vulnerable adult from Roosevelt Island has been found safe.

Markeysha Sadlier, a 21-year-old who has borderline cognitive impairment and autism, walked away from her family's home in the early morning hours of Nov. 1 with only the clothes on her back – no medications and no cellphone.

Police said Friday that she has been found safe.

It's unclear where she was or how she was found, but police say she's now home with her family.