There’s a bizarre twist in a missing person case out of Jacksonville, Florida, that has so far received little media attention or official statement from law enforcement.
According to TikTok creators like Matt Thibodeau, Aria Groves, 12, disappeared in Jacksonville in October 2025, and then Facebook messaged her mother, pleading for help because she didn’t want to return to the house of an older man Groves was with.
According to Thibodeau and other creators, Groves’ mother, Amber Groves, shared on social media that she discovered her daughter was in contact with older men online before she vanished.
Amber posted on Facebook, “Before you think I’m a terrible parent, ask Elena and Rihanna,” — Amber’s other children, Aria’s siblings — “how life is with me. I’m not running for mother of the year, but I’m not awful.”
The Amber Groves obituary
#AriaGroves is still reportedly missing, according to her mother, Amber, on FB. But according to an obituary from April of 2025, Amber is dead. I called Jacksonville County Sheriff’s Office & they did confirm Aria’s case is active & legit, but couldn’t comment on anything else.… pic.twitter.com/knEa4BFggK
— Matt Thibodeau (@MattThibodeau) November 4, 2025
But now, Thibodeau says he’s uncovered evidence that Amber Groves died in April 2025. Citing an obituary, he read, “With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Amber Lynn Groves, who left us too soon on April 28, 2025, at the age of 34. She leaves her daughters behind: Elena, Rihanna, and Aria.”
Yet, the same Amber account posted on social media just six days ago, according to Thibodeau. Thibodeau says in his post, “How is she posting on social media if, according to online reports, she’s dead—or is she not dead? But why is there an obituary for her? I’m very confused.”
What happened to Aria Groves?
As for Aria, the timeline is unclear, but she reportedly asked her mother for an Uber ride home through Facebook Messenger after she was missing for a few days, saying that if she ordered one, her location would still be visible even if her phone died, and that she didn’t want to go back to the older man’s house. According to Amber or someone posing as Amber, that was Aria’s final contact with her mom.
Moreover, Amber’s social media said an Amber Alert was not issued because police said the criteria had not been met. Thibodeau says he verified with the Jacksonville Police Department that the case number listed on the missing person’s flyer is legitimate. Officials declined to provide additional details, citing privacy regulations.
According to her missing person’s flyer circulating online, Area is 5’2″, about 100 lbs, with brown eyes and brown hair, possibly with blue or green highlights. However, because much of the information comes from the supposed family posts and social media, key details remain unverified, and law enforcement has not commented on the case. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and mention the case number circulating in local posts.
