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.
For decades, Shanythia Mashelle Greene's loved ones have attempted to retrace her last steps. August 26, 1993, was the last time anyone reportedly saw or heard from Shanythia, and the puzzling events began at 5:00 a.m.
It was then that the 17-year-old left her home in Pompano Beach, Florida, because she’d reportedly made plans with her boyfriend to take him to work. Yet it’s unclear whether they ever met; Shanythia’s mother woke up at 8:00 a.m. and assumed her daughter was at home. Shanythia’s door was closed, and the teen’s car was outside, so her mother went to work without a second thought.
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Investigation Into The Teen’s Missing Person Case
Shanythia, a graduate of Ely High School, was scheduled to work at K-Mart that day, but she missed her shift. When Shanythia’s mother returned home from work at 10:00 p.m. that evening, the 17-year-old’s car was gone. Again, there wasn’t a need to worry because Shanythia’s mother assumed that her daughter was out somewhere with her boyfriend.
However, around 3:00 a.m., the teen’s mother realized Shanythia wasn’t at the residence and missed her 1:30 a.m. curfew. Her worried family made calls and tried to locate her, but within hours, they contacted authorities to file a missing persons report. Shanythia had never left home before, so this was out of character.
Investigators learned that Shanythia and her car may have been gone, but nothing else was missing. All her clothes were still accounted for, and when they looked at her bank records, no money had been moved.
Three days after she disappeared, Shanythia’s vehicle—a white 1992 Pontiac LeMans— was located at a Days Inn motel. It was locked and seemed abandoned, but Shanythia’s personal items, including her purse and a fake identification with the name “Toquerta C. Montgomery,” were inside.
Following A Lead In The Case
Police couldn’t find Shanythia, but they did receive information that she may have been seen speaking with an unidentified man at the motel. He was described as a Black man driving an 18-wheeler truck with a blue cab. The license plates were reportedly from New Jersey.
Two years after she was reported missing, authorities received a call that Shanythia’s remains could be found at a Pompano Beach residence. The person told police that the teen’s body was buried in the yard. A search was completed, but nothing was found.
Shanythia Greene: What To Know
At the time of her disappearance, Shanythia Mashelle Greene was 6 feet 2 inches tall and 200 pounds. She had black/dark brown hair and brown eyes. Shanythia has a distinctive gold front right tooth with the letter “G” and a white discoloration on her lower right leg.
She may have been wearing white shorts and brown sandals when she was last seen. Shanythia may have gone by “Toquerta C. Montgomery” or “Nikki Greene.” She would be in her mid-40s at the time of this publication. Age-enhanced photos have been included in this article.
Anyone with information about this case is urged to contact the Pompano Beach Police Department at (954) 786–4200 or their local authorities.
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Case Number: PB93-027327
Agency: Pompano Beach Police Department
Phone: (954) 786–4200
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