10/8/28 Update Per Nevada County Sheriff’s Office: Jessica Scott has been found safe. Thank you to everyone who kept an eye out for her and called in tips.

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Missing Person Alert: Jessica Scott 

October 8, 2026 – Rough and Ready, CA – Nevada County Sheriff’s Office officials report that the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office and volunteers of the Nevada County’s Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team are actively looking for 29-year-old Jessica Scott.

Scott is described as a Caucasian female, approximately 5’5”, 145 lbs. with shoulder-length brown hair and green eyes. She has a tattoo of a moon on her right shoulder, a phoenix tattoo on her right hip, and five roses tattooed on her left side.

She was last seen on October 5 on Ranch Rd. in Rough and Ready. She may be walking with no cell phone, purse or wallet and is believed to be wearing a red hoodie. She may also be carrying a purple water bottle.

For possible sightings of Scott, please call our Sheriff’s Regional Dispatch Center at 530-265-7880.

Source: Nevada County Sheriff’s Office