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Shanythia Greene, 17: Missing Teen's Car Found Abandoned In 1993

Her vehicle was located at a motel with her purse & a fake ID inside.

Feb 11 • Erika Marie

Patrece Alston, 19: Took A Ride With a Killer & Vanished In 1998

The man believed to be responsible for her disappearance is a suspected serial killer currently sitting on death row for murder.

Feb 7 • Erika Marie

Paris Greer, 15: Teen Missing From California Since 2023

Little is known about her case.

Feb 6 • Erika Marie

Arianna Davis, 21: Walked To The Store & Never Returned Home In 2010

The location was only three blocks away from her home.

Feb 5 • Erika Marie

Michelle Ellis, 23: Vanished In 1978, Car Was Found Abandoned

She left home at 8:00 a.m., but an hour later Michelle Ellis had disappeared and her car was found out of gas near a service station.

Feb 4 • Erika Marie

Most Popular

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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Valina Magee: 13-Year-Old Vanishes From Chicago In 1989

Little has been shared about this case.

Feb 3 • Erika Marie

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

The mother disappeared from Richmond in 2001.

Feb 2 • Erika Marie

Karena McClerkin, 18: Vanished in 2016, Remains Identified in 2022

The primary suspect was acquitted of murder and manslaughter charges.

Jan 31 • Erika Marie

Lisa Hatchell, 37: Last Seen Arguing With Boyfriend In 2003

Police reportedly refused to allow her mother to file a missing report until two years later.

Jan 30 • Erika Marie

Melissa Page, 23: Last Seen At A Bar Outside Of Chicago In 1990

A news report in 2009 proves that Melissa deserved better attention from the media.

Jan 29 • Erika Marie

Endangered

Sandra Kay Powell, 16: Was Out With A Friend When She Disappeared In 1987

She was also four months pregnant at the time.

Jan 22 • Erika Marie

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

The child's father dropped her off at a friend's house in 2005 with a false name & never returned.

Nov 30, 2025 • Erika Marie

Elyssa Marie Vasquez, 12: Last Seen On A Bus In 2003

Police classified her as a runaway for years.

Nov 29, 2025 • Erika Marie

Kathleen Robinson, 30: Was Last Seen Arguing With A Man In 1991

The identity of the man is unknown.

Nov 24, 2025 • Erika Marie

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Shanythia Greene, 17: Missing Teen's Car Found Abandoned In 1993

Children

Valina Magee: 13-Year-Old Vanishes From Chicago In 1989

Little has been shared about this case.

Feb 3 • Erika Marie

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

Jeanine Camille Barnwell, 3: Disappeared From Philadelphia In 1985

Little is known about her case.

Jan 16 • Erika Marie

Disability

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

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

North Carolina

Felicia Coleman, 23: Remains Identified 20 Years After She Went Missing

She was very close with her loved ones.

Jan 14 • Erika Marie

Tyarra Williams, 19: Was Near Home When She Vanished In 2016

She was walking home from a friend's apartment.

Dec 26, 2025 • Erika Marie

Lillian Nance, 32: Missing Since 2001, Family Believes Boyfriend Knows What Happened

In 2001, Lillian was at her mother's home with her 16-year-old son. She hugged him before making a quick trip to the store. She never returned.

Oct 16, 2025 • Erika Marie

Phyllis Lorain Powell, 5: Last Seen Skipping Down The Street In 1963

She'd spent the morning watching "I Love Lucy" before heading to a friend's house.

Oct 7, 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

Top posts

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

Krislyn Gibson, 35: Vanished From Texas In 2016

Dec 20, 2025 • Erika Marie

1960s

Jane Doe Detroit 1967: Found Murdered In An Alleyway

The young lady was said to possibly be between 18 and 22 years old.

Oct 19, 2025 • Erika Marie

Phyllis Lorain Powell, 5: Last Seen Skipping Down The Street In 1963

She'd spent the morning watching "I Love Lucy" before heading to a friend's house.

Oct 7, 2025 • Erika Marie

Lyrian Barry, 22: Young Mother Goes Missing From Mississippi in 1960

The 22-year-old mother wanted to start a better life & vanished.

Sep 10, 2025 • Erika Marie

Marion County Jane Doe 1967: Florida Hunters Discover Remains

In 1967, hunters in Florida came across the skeletal remains of Marion County Jane Doe. She had been shot in the head.

Aug 16, 2025 • Erika Marie

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