Up To $17,000 Offered In Missing Atlanta Woman's Case

ATLANTA, GA -- The reward for information leading to the return of a missing Atlanta woman has reached $17,000, Patch has learned. The family of Jenna Van Gelderen previously said that it was offering $10,000 for the "safe return" of the 25-year-old. Now, local law enforcement is contributing up to $7,000 for Van Gelderen's return.

The move by Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta is for any information that would help investigators make an arrest in this case. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

Van Gelderen's car was found on Defoors Place in northwest Atlanta on Sept 6, but authorities still need more leads in the case. She was supposed to house-sit for her parents but disappeared Aug. 18.

Gelderen, who lives on Lenox Road in Atlanta, was last seen on Oakdale Road in Druid Hills.

Her family has turned to the internet, setting up the Help Find Jenna Van Gelderen Facebook page to help find her. On an update posted Sept. 15, it announced: "Car has been found! It is being processed by Dekalb police, no further information until they finish."

The car is a 2010 Blue Mazda 6 sedan; license PWH5902, the family has said.

Gelderen reportedly texted a friend just after 2 a.m. to say that she was going to lay down. Her phone hasn't been used again, according to local media. It was the last time the 25-year-old used her phone, her family says.

The next day, Jenna's brother, William Van Gelderen, went to the home -- but his sister was gone as was her car and suitcase, the newspaper reports.

Jenna Van Gelderen is described as 4 '11 and 140 pounds.

Image via Help Find Jenna Van Gelderen / Facebook