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Paula Daniels, 19: Last Seen At Home In Los Angeles In 1981

Paula's daughter, Monique, asked if I could write about her mother. Monique was only 2-years-old when her mother went missing.

May 13 • Erika Marie

Chaka Wood, 32: No Developments In 2017 Missing Person Case

She was reportedly last seen at church.

May 12 • Erika Marie

Lucinda Farris, 29: Left Mother's Home With A Friend & Vanished

She was officially reported missing in June 2020, but the last time she was seen was months earlier.

May 11 • Erika Marie

Latrice Maze. 26: Boyfriend Admits To Her Murder, Remains Have Never Been Found

Her boyfriend was tried and sentenced.

May 9 • Erika Marie

Keyshia Graham, 24: Last Seen In San Francisco In 1999

Details are scarce.

May 8 • 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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Kimberly Sipp, 23: Hasn't Been Seen Since She Went Missing In 1999

Very little information has been shared.

May 7 • Erika Marie

Lutricia Ann Smith Thompson, 19: Mississippi Teen Vanishes In 1988

Her family believed she may be connected to serial killer Samuel Little.

May 6 • Erika Marie

Esterlyne Delmas, 24: Left Her Florida Home in 2013 & Was Never Seen Again

She had moved to Florida from Haiti several years earlier.

May 5 • Erika Marie

Caroline Norris, 60: Partially Blind Florida Woman Missing Since 2019

Her family has been desperately searching for answers.

May 4 • Erika Marie

Shakeima Ann Cabbagestalk, 10: Missing From South Carolina Since 1993

Her remains have never been located.

May 2 • Erika Marie

Amber Alert

Beverly Ann Ward, 13: Kidnapped From Her Home In 1978

Her friend, who was staying the night, was sleeping in the next bed.

Nov 21, 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

Shy’Kemmia Pate, 8: Last Seen Playing Outside In 1998

Police falsely told her parents they had to wait 24 hours before filing a missing person report.

Sep 12, 2025 • Erika Marie

Toya Hill, 8: Walked To The Store To Buy Candy in 1982 & Never Came Home

She was seen talking to two men who were later cleared as suspects.

Sep 9, 2025 • Erika Marie

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Paula Daniels, 19: Last Seen At Home In Los Angeles In 1981

Children

Shakeima Ann Cabbagestalk, 10: Missing From South Carolina Since 1993

Her remains have never been located.

May 2 • Erika Marie

LaShawnda Coates, 10 Months: Missing Girl's Father Allegedly Confessed To Murder

The baby was taken away from her parents after suffering injuries stemming from a violent argument.

Apr 4 • Erika Marie

Sheila Renee Quinn, 4: Last Seen In Her Chicago Bedroom In 1980

Details about the case and investigation remain unknown.

Mar 30 • Erika Marie

Teens

Jadekiss McNeal, 13: Went Out To Her Front Porch In 2015 & Disappeared

There are quite a few inconsistencies in this missing person case.

Apr 23 • Erika Marie

Cleashindra Hall, 18: Disappeared From Arkansas In 1994

She was weeks away from graduating high school with honors & was set for college, but she mysteriously vanished after leaving work.

Apr 6 • Erika Marie

Taranika Raymond, 13: Last Seen In New Orleans Home In 1995

Police are reportedly treating her case as a runaway.

Mar 23 • Erika Marie

Tarasha Benjamin, 17: Left Home In The Morning, Car Found Abandoned 2 Hours Later

In 2017, she borrowed a friend's car to go to a local flea market, but two hours later, the truck was seen abandoned on a highway.

Mar 22 • Erika Marie

Lutricia Ann Smith Thompson, 19: Mississippi Teen Vanishes In 1988

Her family believed she may be connected to serial killer Samuel Little.

May 6 • Erika Marie

Virginia

Stony Creek Jane Doe: Remains Found In Shallow Grave In 1948

It is believed she was somewhere between 15 and 25-years-old.

Apr 8 • Erika Marie

Pittsylvania Jane Doe: Partial Skeletal Remains Discovered In 1998

A man was mowing a Virginia field when he discovered the remains.

Mar 25 • 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

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

The mother disappeared from Richmond in 2001.

Feb 2 • Erika Marie

Jane Doe

Stony Creek Jane Doe: Remains Found In Shallow Grave In 1948

It is believed she was somewhere between 15 and 25-years-old.

Apr 8 • Erika Marie

Orleans Parish Jane Doe: Remains Recovered Under A House In 1998

This strange case continues to plague Louisiana investigators, and it is unfortunate that no one has come forward about this woman in all of these…

Mar 28

Pittsylvania Jane Doe: Partial Skeletal Remains Discovered In 1998

A man was mowing a Virginia field when he discovered the remains.

Mar 25 • Erika Marie

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

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

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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"

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2000s

Contina Savage, 34: Vanished While Her Mother Was At Work In 2007

She also suffers from schizophrenia.

Apr 26 • Erika Marie

Samatha Baremore, 24: Took A Cab Home in 2004 & Was Never Seen Again

Her family insists she'd never leave on her own without contacting them.

Apr 22 • Erika Marie

Jeannette Marie Lamb, 31: Last Seen Getting Into A Car With A Man In 2002

The man she was reported with is unknown.

Apr 17 • Erika Marie

Sasha Davis, 30: Disappeared With Her Infant & Friend During Road Trip

Their rental car was found abandoned just days after their road trip began.

Mar 20 • Erika Marie

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