Name: Joynell Brandon
Age: 43 years old
Last Seen: May 13, 2025
Location: Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Status: Still missing
Case Information
43 year old Joynell Brandon was last seen in Pine Bluff, Arkansas on May 13, 2025. She was last seen getting into a white box truck on Universal Avenue.
Disappearance
Around 9:00 pm on May 13, 2025, Joynell Brandon was dropped off to play cards at a family friend’s house.
The friend told Joynell’s family that she was picked up my a male in a white box truck on Universal Avenue around 10:00 pm.
At 1:56 am Joynell texted her family to please open the door, but when they opened the door she was nowhere to be found. She hasn’t been heard from since.
Joynell has a mental health condition that requires medication which she does not have with her. Her family says it’s uncharacteristic of her to be out of contact with loved ones.
Suspect Charged With Murder
On December 29, 2025, 31 year old Tony Thomson Jr was charged in connection with Joynell’s disappearance.
He’s been charged with murder in the first degree and abuse of a corpse. He is currently being held on a $1M bond.
Joynell’s body has not been found.
Appearance
Joynell has brown hair, brown eyes, stands 5’2 tall, and weighs 220 pounds.
Clothing & Accessories:
Joynell was last seen wearing a black and gold blouse, black leggings, and a rainbow purse. Her nose is pierced and she has scarring burns down the right side of her neck and arm.
Investigating Agency
If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Joynell Brandon please contact the Pine Bluff Police Department’s Detective Tip Line at (870) 730-2106, the Detective Office at (870) 730-2090, or the Dispatch Center at (870) 541-5300.
Resources & Further Information
Joynell Brandon – NamUs
‘She Never Came Home:’ Family Pleas For Answers After Pine Bluff Mother Suddenly Disappeared – THV11
Pine Bluff Police Ask For Public’s Help In Finding Missing Woman – KARK
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