An unfamiliar dark green car remains one of the central pieces in the disappearance of a 19-year-old who left behind her purse and money before vanishing from Montgomery, Alabama. LaQuanta Nachelle Riley was last seen around 11:30 p.m. on Dec. 7, 2003, and her family has had no confirmed contact with her since. Alabama Law Enforcement Agency currently lists her case as active and classifies her disappearance as involuntary.
LaQuanta had graduated with honors from Redan High School in Stone Mountain, Georgia, in 2002. She enjoyed cooking and music, played clarinet in school, and had received a full college scholarship. According to The Charley Project, she wanted to study criminal justice and pursue a career in forensic science.
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The Green Car And LaQuanta’s Disappearance
Days before she vanished, LaQuanta had been living with a roommate in Eufaula, Alabama. She returned to the apartment on Dec. 5 to collect her belongings and later called her mother, Pamela Riley Boldin, upset and asking for a ride to Montgomery. Pam could not pick her up, so LaQuanta made other arrangements and went to stay with relatives on Hill Street.
Two nights later, LaQuanta left the Hill Street residence in a dark green four-door car, possibly a Ford Taurus or Chevrolet Caprice. The driver took her approximately three miles to her mother’s home, where LaQuanta went inside to get a jacket. Her younger brother did not recognize the vehicle and asked who was driving. LaQuanta told him it was a friend she had met around the neighborhood.
Her brother watched her return to the car. She never came back.
In a 2026 interview with WSFA, Pam said LaQuanta’s purse and personal belongings were left behind, and dinner remained on the stove. She believes those details show her daughter was expected to return home.
A Voicemail And A Possible Georgia Lead
After LaQuanta disappeared, Pam received a voicemail from a crying woman she believes was her daughter. She told the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children that the caller appeared to say either “leave me alone” or “I wanna go home.” Pam then heard a man say LaQuanta’s name before the call disconnected.
Another lead surfaced in Stone Mountain when LaQuanta’s name was reportedly used to rent an apartment. Pam traveled to the complex and showed a resident her daughter’s photograph. According to The Charley Project, the man said LaQuanta had lived down the hall and once came to his apartment asking to use the phone after an argument. He said she had moved out only days before Pam arrived.
The years since have also brought new images of what LaQuanta might look like today. In 2023, NCMEC released an age progression showing her at 39. Her current NCMEC missing person poster shows an age progression to 40.
Pam founded the Riley Relief Foundation in 2016 to support other families searching for missing children, and NCMEC reports that she has held annual candlelight vigils for LaQuanta since 2005.
LaQuanta Riley: What To Know
At the time of her disappearance, LaQuanta Riley stood at 5 feet 8 inches and weighed 200 pounds. She had black hair and brown eyes. Her ears and tongue were pierced, and she wore a silver barbell in her tongue. She has a scar on her nose, “Rest in Peace Mesha” tattooed on her left arm, and “LaQuanta” tattooed on her right arm.
She was also reportedly wearing a yellow-and-green Ecko shirt, stonewashed blue jeans, green-and-yellow Reebok sneakers, and a silver chain bracelet. Her nicknames include Quanna and Quanta.
LaQuanta’s Montgomery Police Department case number is 03-031950, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Her NCMEC record is 1083814. NCMEC also lists NamUs #5277 and NCIC #M983710810.
Anyone with information can contact Montgomery Police Department Homicide at (334) 241-2651 or NCMEC at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678).
The current CrimeStoppers 215-STOP listing shows $15,000 in combined rewards from the City of Montgomery, Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, and Central Alabama CrimeStoppers. However, WSFA reported in April 2026 that another $5,000 had been added, bringing the total reward to $20,000.
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Case Number: 031950
Agency: Montgomery Police Department
Phone: (334) 625-2810
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