Phyllis Marie Corbin -- Missing Since November 1963

Paraphrased details from government source**: Phyllis was placed at the House of Good Shepherd. This was located at 3800 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, Missouri. While she was there at the beginning of November of 1963, she met another young lady and they ran away together. She was given a ride to the bus station where reportedly they were heading to New Orleans. The home supposedly reported her missing but Phyllis' family hasn't been able to confirm that. It was originally believed the other girl may have returned three weeks later but that too is not proven.

The photo shows the missing person at the age of 14.

Missing Person: Phyllis Marie Corbin
Last-contact date: November 1963
The area where the MP was last seen: St. Louis, Missouri. There was a Greyhound Bus Station at 709 North Broadway in 1963 but perhaps there was more than one.
Link to government source: NamUs MP#50556 

VITAL DETAILS

Ethnicity: Caucasian
Sex: Female
Age at time of disappearance: 16 years old
Birthdate: Phyllis Marie Corbin was born between November 2nd, 1946, and November 1st, 1947 based on her reported age at the last date of reported contact. I found a Phyllis Marie Corbin that was born in Missouri on September 6th, 1947 at Ancestry. 
Hair: Reddish-brown, short and wavy
Eyes: blue
Scar: none reported
Height/weight: 65 to 68 inches and 100 to 155 pounds
BMI*: Phyllis Marie Corbin was in the normal range for BMI if you use the upper values.
Tattoos: Phyllis Marie Corbin did not have any tattoos associated with her profiles.

Phyllis Marie Corbin was last heard from in November of 1963 when she was 16 years of age. This individual has now been missing for about 58 years as of the original publication date of this blog post.

There is little to go on with the case, except for the NamUs description. I did not find any media coverage with this individual. Furthermore, this individual was not in the files of Ancestry very much. However, I think I found her birthdate of September 6th, 1947.  Ancestry updates their files regularly, so one thing you could do is look in that database for this individual and see if she shows up anywhere after his last-seen date of November 1963.

When I looked at Google Maps for the address of the House of Good Shepherd, I thought that the building currently standing might have been the same one in 1963. However, Google Maps only went back to 2007 for the area.

Some research I did on the House of Good Shepherd suggested to me that these were kind-of halfway houses for at-risk youth. It seemed that this was a place that someone would want to "escape" from. The following article pertains to the House of Good Shepherd from 1967. It's clear from the article that this isn't a place that anyone would want to be. It suggests that Phyllis was an at-risk youth in a problematic environment. Perhaps she sought to escape the House of Good Shepherd at all costs.

07 May 1967, Sun St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri) Newspapers.com

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*For BMI values, I use the UPPER or HIGHER ranges that are given for height and weight.
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Candi Gramajo -- Missing Since December 2001 From Oklahoma

Details from NamUs**: 

"GRAMAJO has not been seen since 2am on 12/26/2001 where she went missing from her home on the NW side of OKC. She is believed to be headed to Florida or Virginia."

Missing Person: Candi Gramajo

Last-contact date: December 26th, 2001 at about 2AM
The area where the MP was last seen: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Link to government source: NamUs #78741

VITAL DETAILS

Ethnicity: Hispanic
Sex: Female
Age at time of disappearance: 14 years old

• This person was born between December 27th, 1986, and December 26th, 1987
• When the birthdate isn't known, I calculate a range using the age at the date of the missing person's disappearance.

Hair: Black, shoulder-lengthed
Eyes: Brown
Scar: None listed at NamUs
Height/weight: 5-foot-0 and 95 pounds (maybe taller now given her age)
BMI*: Candi Gramajo was in the normal range for BMI (no way to know what her BMI would be in the years that followed)

• BMI is body mass index. It relates to an individual's height and weight. I include it believing it can help picture a missing person or describe one.

No photo: When a photo isn't found for a missing person, you can try to get an idea of what someone looked like by focusing on BMI, height, weight, ethnicity, and other physical features.

Candi Gramajo has not been seen since December 26th, 2001, when she was 14 years old. Technically, that was Boxing Day, however, it was late Christmas night. This individual has now been missing for 20 years as of the original publication date of this blog post.

If you are working on this case, then one of the early goals should be to get a photo up of this missing person. Ancestry might be a good place to look for one online. If you find one, please remark at the end of this blog post.

What stands out with this case, is that her NamUs profile includes a vehicle description. That is a little odd given that the age of the missing person is 14 years old. I don't picture her having a driver's license. Did she leave alone or with someone that could drive?

The description also says that she was headed to Florida or Virginia. That, in itself, makes it sound like a voluntary disappearance but it would still have been the disappearance of a minor.

The way the profile reads, it's as though she was driving a 1986 Red Honda 2-door car to Florida or Virginia from Oklahoma. That's a little bit difficult to accept as accurate given the age of the missing person so there is probably more to this missing person case than meets the eye. I wouldn't be surprised if the age is wrong or if the details are not correct or not comprehensive.

If she was 14 years old and if she was a runaway, then it creates a stronger possibility that she was alive in the aftermath of her last-known sighting. However, her name did not appear in my searches for Newspaper.com archives or Ancestry. That made it hard to elaborate on the details of her case. Furthermore, an Internet search for "Candi Gramajo" + "missing" did not produce anything. These search results should be duplicated after some time so you, the reader, could take a moment to do that.

Databases are updated from time to time. If looking at Ancestry, then a marriage certificate would be an interesting find for someone with the same name and a birthdate that's likely to be in 1987 but might be in late 1986 given her age when she disappeared. An association to Oklahoma, Florida, or Virginia would also be interesting in a potential marriage certificate. Be aware that if she did end up getting married then her last name may have changed.

If you are looking at the Jane Doe databases, then Candi Gramajo may have had the following articles when she disappeared: tan pants, a red shirt, and a black jacket. Jane Doe profiles often include articles of clothing that the decedent was found in close proximity to.

If you know where this person might be or have any information on this case, then please contact the authorities. In Canada, look for Canada's Missing website with the Federal government. In the USA, you can look for the NamUs profile. Conversely, you can post a remark to this article.

Author: Shane Lambert (UncoolNegated on Websleuths)

All articles are subject to editing after the original posting.

Shane Lambert (UncoolNegated on Websleuths) is not a Private Investigator, however, he is currently studying to be one as of March 2021.

Website hashtag: #MPCSL

*For BMI values, I use the UPPER or HIGHER ranges that are given for height and weight.

**Text might be paraphrased. If taken verbatim, then grammar or spelling errors are not necessarily corrected from original sources.

Disclaimer: Information posted is thought to be correct as of the time posting. If a missing person is found, then this article might stay posted until that is noticed. I try to stay on top of the news but it's not possible to follow all cases. Articles will be edited or deleted when credible news of the missing person is authenticated.

Aaliyah Joy Mason (Photo Search) -- Missing Since January 2020

Author: Shane Lambert 
Original Time of Writing: January 23rd, 2021
All articles are subject to editing after the original posting.

Missing person: Aaliyah Joy Mason
Last-contact date: January 24th, 2020 (disputed_
Last-seen location: North Hollywood, California

Link to Government Source: NamUs #MP64699

Ethnicity/Race: Black/African American
Sex: Female
Age at time of disappearance: 14 years old
Hair: Black
Eye color: Brown
Height and weight at the time of disappearance: 5'6" to 5'7" and 165 pounds

The NamUs description for this missing person sounds like she is being treated as a runaway: "Aaliyah was last seen on January 24, 2020 at home in North Hollywood, California. She left the home and has not returned."

My research into this case produced a suggestion that this individual may have been found. Websleuths or amateur investigators should be careful in putting too much time into this case until this is clarified. I will query the status of this case with NamUs staff and update accordingly. However, for the time being I did find a photo for this alleged MP.

Yes she was found. Tragic story, but she's healing.

— Deana J Becker (@BeckerDeana) January 28, 2021

PLEASE share this photo far and wide. This is Aaliyah Mason. She has been missing from a park in Studio City, CA for over 24 hours. Her mother is a dear friend and #CSUN family. If seen please call 911 and the number on the flier. #missingchild pic.twitter.com/gWpeZcNM9o

— Deana J Becker (@BeckerDeana) January 26, 2020