Dana Leigh Mustian - Former Missing Person, Found Deceased

By: Shane Lambert
Original time of writing: February 3rd, 2025

Dana Leigh Mustian was a missing person. However, according to a recent news article from February 1st, 2025 at WRAL News, she was recently found deceased. "The body of a North Carolina woman missing for more than a year was recovered by a dive team Thursday in Vance County," the article stated in its subheading.

Mustian still has her missing person profile active at NamUs, the national database in the USA for missing people. However, that will likely be taken down soon.

She was last seen alive on November 30th, 2023 walking down Dorothy Road toward Connell Road in Warrenton, North Carolina. The news article said that a dive team found her body. She did go missing from a rural area and there are a lot of small bodies of water in the immediate area where she disappeared,

There is a Websleuths forum for this chat page. There were many photos of this person on her Facebook page and post activity until October 8th, 2023.

News story regarding Dana Leigh Mustian.

Reba Dawn McCoy (Attempt to Match) -- Missing Since March 28th, 1999 (Sunday)

Missing Person: Reba Dawn McCoy

Details from a government source (might be paraphrased): Family last saw Reba in March 1999 in Columbus, Ohio. She had a possible destination for travel, being New York (note: presumptively NYC as opposed to New York state).

Last contact: March 28th, 1999 (Sunday)

Last location: Columbus, Ohio (one source said the Southfield area of Ohio)

Age when Reba Dawn McCoy disappeared: 32

Sex: Female

Height in inches: 62 (which is 5'2")

Weight in pounds (lbs): 110

Ethnicity: White/Caucasian

Hair color: Brown, long

Eye Color: Green

Scar or distinctive characteristic: Tattoo on upper left arm (in the picture, it looks like the tattoo is of a word that starts with a "D" and maybe "Da".

Link to Government Source: MP137310 (right click to open)

Websleuths discussion page: Reba Dawn McCoy (right click to open)

BMI means body mass index. It is meant to describe someone's healthy body weight relative to the individual's height. It is only food for thought because it does not account for all body types. Reba Dawn McCoy had a BMI of 20.12. She was at a healthy weight by BMI standards at the time of her disappearance.

Commentary and Research

By: Shane Lambert

Original time of writing: January 28th, 2025

Has Reba Dawn McCoy been found?

I started to research the missing person case of Reba Dawn McCoy tonight. I was disappointed to find that there were not many details available on her case.

This missing person did use some aliases. In cases like this, it can be hard to find information. However, I did locate her picture associated with a Facebook page under the name Reba Williams McCoy. Her NamUs page also has "Reba Barry" and "Rebbie" as potential aliases.

It was my understanding that someone who knew and cared about Reba created the Facebook profile for her. It only featured old photos.

I had a lot of questions in this case. Mainly, I wondered why anyone thought that she was going to New York. Then, I wondered what her method of transportation was. Was she known to be a hitchhiker? I did find someone online who identified as the MP's daughter.

In place of being able to find any solid information online, I contacted some people on her Facebook profile. Furthermore, I decided to look at the Jane Does in NamUs for some potential matches.

Reba Dawn McCoy - Attempt to Match to Unidentified Jane Does

Based on the limited information there is concerning this missing person, she could be the following Jane Does:

• NamUs #UP6054
  

• NamUs #UP6124

Reba McCoy vs #UP6054

NamUs #UP6054 is a white-female Jane Doe who was found dead in Brooklyn, New York on a shoreline. She was estimated to be 100 lbs and 5'5" tall, which is in the ballpark of Reba Dawn McCoy. Furthermore, the Jane Doe had long brown hair. Lastly, the Jane Doe was found in Brooklyn, which is in the New York City area, the area that Reba was thought to be traveling to.

This Jane Doe was found on June 17th, 2000, a year and three months after Reba was last seen. The Jane Doe was thought to have died in the year 2000. Furthermore, she was given a broad age range of 18-35 years old. Reba was 32 years old when she went missing and would have been at the upper end of the age range on June 17th, 2000.

The Jane Doe had a size 32B bra size, which is not busty. I don't know if that is a match to Reba, but only going by her circulated photos, she didn't seem voluptuous.

In summary, the date of death, the sex and race, the location in New York, the close height and weight estimates, the hair color, and the figure between Reba and Jane Doe #UP6054 do reasonably match up.

Reba McCoy vs #UP6124: Comparisons Summarized in a Table

Here’s a table comparing Reba Dawn McCoy to NamUs #UP6124:

Attribute	Reba Dawn McCoy	NamUs #UP6124	Comparison Notes
Sex	Female	Female	Match
Ethnicity/Race	White/Caucasian	White	Match
Height	5'2" (62 inches)	5'3" (63 inches)	Very close (1-inch difference)
Weight	110 lbs	125 lbs	Close (15-lb difference)
Hair Color	Brown, long	Straight brown	Match (both brown; length unspecified for #UP6124)
Eye Color	Green	Not specified	No data to compare
Age	32 (at disappearance, 1999)	Estimated 25-35 (in 1999)	Match (32 falls within range)
Last Seen/Found Date	March 28, 1999	Found May 8, 1999	5-6 weeks apart; plausible timeline
Location	Columbus, Ohio (last seen)	New York, NY (found)	Reba possibly headed to NY; aligns
Distinctive Marks	Tattoo on upper left arm ("D" or "Da")	Not specified	No tattoo info for #UP6124; inconclusive
Date of Death	Unknown (disappeared 1999)	Estimated 1999	Consistent with disappearance year

Observations:

• Strengths: Sex, race, hair color, age range, and New York connection align well. The height and weight are close, and the timeline (5-6 weeks) is plausible for a match.
• Weaknesses: Lack of eye color or tattoo details for #UP6124 limits certainty. The 15-lb weight difference could be due to estimation or post-mortem changes.
• Conclusion: The similarities suggest a reasonable possibility of a match, but without forensic confirmation (e.g., DNA or tattoo verification), it remains speculative.

#UP6124 is the most likely match, in my opinion, of all the unidentified Jane Does in NamUs, due to the timeline and physical similarities. AI (X's Grok) suggests a 50% chance that Reba is UP6124. I don't consider this to be forensic evidence, but I do see it as validation that we humans are not simply seeing something we want to see. The percentage chance will go up or down based on new information and should only be treated with caution, critical thinking, and skepticism.

Please advise if more details become available in the chat comments regarding either Reba or the Jane Doe.

Angel Rene Sexton -- Missing From Logan, Ohio Since February 2011

Missing person: Angel Rene Sexton

Aliases: Angela Rena, Angel Renee, Angel Hedrick
Last-contact date: February 2nd, 2011 (was a Wednesday)
Disappeared from: Logan, Ohio

Link to Government Source: #MP11816

Other Source: Charley Project

Ethnicity/Race: White
Sex: Female
Age at time of disappearance: 37 years old

Birthdate: September 1973
Hair: Brown
Eye color: Brown
Height and weight at the time of disappearance: 4'10" to 5'1" and about 118 pounds
Tattoos: One of her arms has an unknown tattoo

According to the Charley Project: Sexton was last seen in Logan, Ohio, on February 2, 2011. She left her four-year-old daughter with a babysitter and has never been heard from again. Sexton may be in Columbus, Ohio. Few details are available in her case.

Author: Shane Lambert (link opens to my Facebook profile)
Twitter: @UncoolNegated (link to Twitter)
Original Time of Writing: January 29th, 2021
All articles are subject to editing after the original posting.

March 25th, 2025 Update

I took a second look at this case about four years after originally posting the content below. The information at the Charley Project and NamUs remains unadjusted. Furthermore, there still isn't a missing person news article about her anywhere that I could find. What's below, is what was written on January 29th, 2021. I did make some edits as some links have died.

Original Time of Writing Content Below: Minor Edits

This was a difficult case to find information on. It seems that the sources on Angel Rene Sexton are all rewrites of the same information.

Furthermore, this missing person had many aliases. That can make it harder to research when it comes to keyword searching. You have to mix-and-match first names, middle names, and last names in the databases and then search engines to find information -- each step of the way, combing through countless people with similar names.

However, I was able to find her birth date, which is above. I have her exact birth date in my case notes.

One question I had was the exact location of her tattoo and what it depicted. It could help in this case as it can help in any missing person case.

For names associated with Angel Rene Sexton, her parents were Gary Dewain Sexton and Audrey Irene Sexton. There are also online comments regarding Angel as follows (link doesn't show anything in March 2025 but the comments below were once there):

"sammy gatenburg: I miss her she was my cousin.

12 22, 2014 | 15:54

Gina rarick: I miss her too she was my best friend before she moved back to Ohio"

The 'names' above might be usernames. I think these are people who might be willing to help iron out the details of this case if they know any, but I had trouble finding them in the time that I had allotted to look at this case. Another question regarding Angel would be why she was thought to be in the Columbus area.

The Facebook page for her missing person case was available online but has since been removed or limited.

Furthermore, I found her address to be on Linton Road in Logan, Ohio at the time of her disappearance. I think she was living in the Logan Village Apartments.

Address matches using search engines need to be taken with a grain of salt. I don't think websites really can report on where someone lived, but they may get information from documents instead. Documents can be true or false. But I noted one different last name staying at the same address as Sexton, an address that matched right to the apartment number for what would be an overlapping time frame.

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Similar Case

When I highlight similar cases, it is not to say that the cases are related in an investigative way. However, history repeats itself because and I think similar cases provide food for thought.

What does it mean when a mother leaves a child at a babysitter and then disappears? Does it mean she disappeared voluntarily, or was she disappeared by someone?

Between the two, I would lean a little to the former. I think a mother who disappears after taking her child to the babysitter will often be someone who is finding life a little heavy at the moment, wishes for something different, but wants to make sure her child is in safe hands while she sorts matters out. From this perspective, getting a babysitter might be a step in a plan to disappear voluntarily.

What does it mean when that person still isn't accounted for ten years later? That's a different question.

Lorraine Judith Chance is a missing person from many decades ago who disappeared after leaving her child at a babysitter's. Readers can read about her case details here: Lorraine Judith Chance.

Kimberly Marshall: Missing After a Night in the Homeless Shelter in March 2017

The Disappearance of Kimberly Marshall: A Case Marked by Instability and Mystery

What Happened to Kimberly Marshall?

On March 17th, 2017, Kimberly Marshall was last seen after spending a single night at the Salvation Army shelter in Tyler, Texas, located at 633 N Broadway Ave. This night at the shelter serves as the final breadcrumb in her trail—a trail that, as of March 29th, 2025, remains unresolved.

Then 31 years old, with brown hair and eyes, a slight frame of 5’1” to 5’5” and 100 to 105 pounds, and distinctive scars on her wrists, arms, and back, Kimberly vanished without a trace after that night. Her NamUs profile (MP #39986) remains active, but there is nothing I could find in mainstream media with this case..

The Salvation Army shelter, still operational today as the Tyler Center of Hope, offers emergency and transitional housing to men, women, and families in need. Kimberly’s presence there, however brief, paints a picture of instability in her life at that time. Spending just one night suggests she may have been in a state of flux—perhaps newly homeless, seeking temporary refuge, or grappling with circumstances that left her without a stable place to turn.

The following are her case details, which are mainly as per NamUs. However, I did take a tidbit of information from the missing person poster above, regarding dentures.

Kimberly Marshall’s NamUs Profile Details

Category	Details
NamUs Case Number	MP #39986
Full Name	Kimberly Ann Marshall
Nickname/Alias	Kim
Biological Sex	Female
Race / Ethnicity	White / Caucasian
Date of Last Contact	March 17th, 2017
NamUs Case Created	September 26th, 2017
Last Known Location	Tyler, Texas 75702 (Smith County)
Missing Age	31 Years
Current Age	39 Years
Height	5' 1" - 5' 5" (61 - 65 Inches)
Weight	100 - 105 lbs
Hair Color	Brown
Eye Color	Brown
Distinctive Physical Features	Cuts/scars to wrists and arms. Large scar on back beneath shoulder blades.
Dental Information	Has upper dentures, a key detail for cross-referencing with unidentified Jane Does.
Circumstances of Disappearance	Marshall is last known to have spent one night at the Salvation Army and has not contacted family since.

Her last known location at the shelter underscores her vulnerability in an immediate sense. Places like the Salvation Army serve as havens for those on society’s margins. She might have been wrestling with personal struggles that heightened her risk exposure.

Tracing Kimberly’s movements beyond that night proves challenging, a difficulty compounded by the nature of her last sighting. Homeless shelters cater to people who often exist off the grid—without phones, fixed addresses, or consistent ties to trackable systems. 

I did look at her Facebook profile. That can be found by searching her name and using "Tyler, Texas" as her location. I think those looking at this case should review her profile a little.

I did note among her Facebook "likes" that she once liked a TV Show that debuted in 2020. I reflected on whether this meant that she had survived her 2017 disappearance event.

However, the likely reason is simply that she liked a page for a different show in 2012 or a little later, and that show's Facebook page simply rebranded over the years. All of her "likes" are of shows or movies or what-have-you whose debut predate her disappearance date, except for "STEVE on Watch." But this show was a remake of previous shows, and probably the same Facebook page was used for the rebranded show.

Those looking at this case should think about what it means to be last seen at a homeless shelter. Also, consider the cuts/scars to the wrists and arms, and what one source could be.

I looked at this case shortly after she disappeared. I would say there's been very little media on her and the years are starting to pass.