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Venika Williams, 28: Had A Hair Appointment & Went Missing In 2017

Help spread the word about this mysterious missing person case.

2 hrs ago • Erika Marie

Pamela Mayfield, 5: Missing Girl & Brother, 6, Last Seen In A Stranger's Car

The young siblings were walking home from school and weren't seen again.

Mar 6 • Erika Marie

Shanta Marie Johnson, 3: May Have Been Abused & Murdered By Foster Parents

The little girl reportedly went missing in 1992 while shopping with her foster mother.

Mar 5 • Erika Marie

Sonya Marie Rouse, 50: Vanished From Chicago's South Side In 2016

She was said to have been in an abusive relationship with her live-in boyfriend.

Mar 4 • Erika Marie

Sabah Nasheed Karriem-Conner, 16: Vanished From Atlanta In 2000

She was reportedly working as a sex worker. The man who was allegedly her pimp has been arrested on charges unrelated to this case.

Mar 3 • Erika Marie

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Bridget Shiel, 19: Killed While Running From Murderer, DNA Yields Suspect

Aug 12, 2025 • Erika Marie

Sherrie Stout, 35: Mother & Daughter Go Missing, Child Turns Up 4 Years Later

Nov 30, 2025 • Erika Marie

Lorraine Snell, 19: Cousin's Husband Arrested For Her Murder 40 Years Later

Jan 28 • Erika Marie

Tynisha Ysais, 21: Killed By Rapper Who Ate Her Flesh

Aug 11, 2025 • Erika Marie

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Renee Kyles, 53: Disappeared From Michigan In 2007

Her vehicle was found 11 days later abandoned with a broken window.

Mar 2 • Erika Marie

Shamia Little, 17: Kidnapped, Murdered In Louisiana In 2021

She was reportedly with her boyfriend near a park when the couple was robbed at gunpoint. The case remains unsolved.

Mar 1 • Erika Marie

Jasmine Purvis, 29: Mysteriously Disappeared From Mississippi In 2020

She called her grandfather for a ride home and told him to hurry. When he got there, she was gone.

Feb 28 • Erika Marie

Jasmine Calloway Host, 29: Vanished The Day Before She Was Scheduled To Move In 2017

She lived with her husband & a roommate. The latter claimed she woke up & Jasmine was gone.

Feb 27 • Erika Marie

Sherise Magee, 1: Missing From Vegas Since 1975

A family member reportedly took her from her home.

Feb 26 • Erika Marie

Domestic Violence

Sonya Marie Rouse, 50: Vanished From Chicago's South Side In 2016

She was said to have been in an abusive relationship with her live-in boyfriend.

Mar 4 • Erika Marie

Tiffany Nicole Foster, 35: Last Seen Leaving Her Apartment In 2021

Tiffany Nicole Foster vanished after leaving her home. She was set to go grocery shopping but never returned.

Feb 22 • Erika Marie

Ayanna Smith, 26: Boyfriend Convicted Of Her Murder, She Remains Missing

She vanished from Alabama in 2017.

Feb 17 • Erika Marie

Annie Horne, 38: Missing Woman's Husband Linked To 4 Murders

The mother disappeared from Richmond in 2001.

Feb 2 • Erika Marie

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Venika Williams, 28: Had A Hair Appointment & Went Missing In 2017

Children

Pamela Mayfield, 5: Missing Girl & Brother, 6, Last Seen In A Stranger's Car

The young siblings were walking home from school and weren't seen again.

Mar 6 • Erika Marie

Shanta Marie Johnson, 3: May Have Been Abused & Murdered By Foster Parents

The little girl reportedly went missing in 1992 while shopping with her foster mother.

Mar 5 • Erika Marie

Sherise Magee, 1: Missing From Vegas Since 1975

A family member reportedly took her from her home.

Feb 26 • Erika Marie

Disability

Ella Crawley, 50: Unsolved North Carolina Murder Haunts Family

Ella was homeless when she was found beaten & strangled. Her sister reached out to me in hopes of shedding light on this case.

Dec 1, 2025 • Erika Marie

Roberta Mitchell, 31: Mentally Disabled Woman Vanishes In 2000

She reportedly had the mental capacity of a 12-year-old & was trusting of people.

Oct 30, 2025 • Erika Marie

Tiahease Jackson, 11: May Have Fallen Victim To Serial Killer In 1983

She went to the store to pick up food and never returned.

Aug 31, 2025 • Erika Marie

Keyla Contreras, 18: Deaf-Mute Teen Vanishes From NYC In 2012

Very little is known about Keyla and her case.

Aug 29, 2025 • Erika Marie

Terri Mozze, 42: Last Seen Getting Into A Taxi In 2001

She lived with Parkinson's disease and reportedly had trouble walking.

Jan 6 • Erika Marie

Tennessee

Melissa Jordon, 26: Went On A Date In 1995 & Vanished

She was last seen with Onnie Nesbitt, 36. He was known as a violent man and is currently incarcerated.

Feb 24 • Erika Marie

Alice Mae Sullivan, 20: Remains Identified 39 Years After She Went Missing

The young mother was working at a restaurant and putting herself through college at the time.

Jan 18 • Erika Marie

Mattie Wilson, 55: Disappeared In 2008 After Hospital Sent Her To Homeless Shelter

She suffered a stroke & was hospitalized. Mattie was discharged without her family's knowledge.

Dec 2, 2025 • Erika Marie

Cherryl Lamont Pearson, 37: Vanished In 2002 After Taking Phone Call

The doctor received a call at 1:58 a.m. that lasted for five seconds & by the morning, she was gone.

Oct 11, 2025 • Erika Marie

Jane Doe

Baby Jane Doe #61: Malnourished Body Discovered In L.A. Alley In 1985

Not even one-year-old, the tiny little girl's remains were discarded in Baldwin Hills.

Jan 19 • Erika Marie

Cook County Jane Doe 2016: Found Skeletonized In "Unsecure Home"

Very little has been shared about her case.

Dec 17, 2025 • Erika Marie

Calumet City Jane Doe 1981: Strangled & Left In The Illinois Woods

Authorities believe her age is somewhere from mid-teens to early-twenties.

Nov 23, 2025 • Erika Marie

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Bridget Shiel, 19: Killed While Running From Murderer, DNA Yields Suspect

Aug 12, 2025 • Erika Marie

Sherrie Stout, 35: Mother & Daughter Go Missing, Child Turns Up 4 Years Later

Nov 30, 2025 • Erika Marie

Lorraine Snell, 19: Cousin's Husband Arrested For Her Murder 40 Years Later

Jan 28 • Erika Marie

Tynisha Ysais, 21: Killed By Rapper Who Ate Her Flesh

Aug 11, 2025 • Erika Marie

Aesha Amera Muhammad, 23: 2-Year-Old Son Told Police "Mommy's Dead"

Sep 2, 2025 • Erika Marie

2010s

Venika Williams, 28: Had A Hair Appointment & Went Missing In 2017

Help spread the word about this mysterious missing person case.

2 hrs ago • Erika Marie

Sonya Marie Rouse, 50: Vanished From Chicago's South Side In 2016

She was said to have been in an abusive relationship with her live-in boyfriend.

Mar 4 • Erika Marie

Jasmine Calloway Host, 29: Vanished The Day Before She Was Scheduled To Move In 2017

She lived with her husband & a roommate. The latter claimed she woke up & Jasmine was gone.

Feb 27 • Erika Marie

Christina Voltaire, 22: Disappeared in 2011 Less Than An Hour After Talking To Friend

She mysteriously vanished with little to no evidence.

Feb 19 • Erika Marie

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