It had been two days since Courtney Williams's roommate had contact with him before he reported him missing. The last time anyone saw the 27-year-old was on February 15, 1996, while Courtney was with his girlfriend, 24-year-old Tomeka Jefferson. The couple was at Courtney's apartment in Ellicott City, Maryland, when Tomeka reportedly spoke with her relatives in the evening. It was around 10:00 p.m. when she told them she and Courtney planned to go out, but what happened to the couple remains a mystery.
It would take four days for Tomeka's loved ones to report her as a missing person. It's unclear where the couple was headed on their night out, but they were never seen alive again. Tomeka was a responsible woman, so people grew even more concerned when she didn't show up for work at a Baltimore law firm where she was employed as a legal clerk. Then, on February 21, the investigation into the missing couple gained steam after Tomeka's car was found behind an apartment building in a high-crime area. It's unknown what evidence was found inside the 1995 Nissan Quest. However, the vehicle had been abandoned in an area known for drug activity.
