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.

Alisa Francine Watson -- Missing Since 1972 from Tacoma, Washington

Details from NamUs**: 

Alisa had left the family home and may have been living at an apartment in Seattle area. No contact with family since 1972.

Missing Person: Alisa Francine Watson (may go by Lisa)
Last-contact date: 1972
The area where the MP was last seen: Tacoma, Washington
Link to government source: NamUs MP

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VITAL DETAILS

Ethnicity: Black
Sex: Female
Age at time of disappearance: 14 years old
Birthdate: Alisa Francine Watson was born around 1958.
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Scar: No scars known
Height/weight: 5'2" and 115 pounds
BMI*: Alisa Francine Watson was in the normal range for BMI.
No photo found: If a photo can't be found, rely on BMI, height, weight, ethnicity, and other physical features to describe or picture the person.
Tattoos: Alisa Francine Watson had no tattoos associated with her profile. If you know that the missing person did have tattoos, please post a remark at the end of this blog post. Tattoos are important for identifying someone because Jane Does (unidentified dead people) often have tattoos mentioned in their profiles. I can be a basis for comparing DNA between a missing person and an unidentified person.

By: Shane Lambert
Original time of writing: March 19th, 2021

Alisa Francine Watson has not been seen since 1972 when she was 14 years old. NamUs notes a missing date of January 1st for that year, however, often this specific date is used to refer to any time of the year that it is conjoined with. That means she might have disappeared at any time in 1972. This individual has now been missing for about 52-53 years as of February 2025.

We, people who work on missing person cases, have no photo to work with on this case. This is an individual who doesn't have one attached to any profile. When a missing person doesn't have a photo, researchers can try to find a photo at Ancestry.com or at Newspapers.com. However, if the missing person was someone that you knew and you have a photo of her, then please reply to this post.

What stands out in this case is the youth of the individual. How did she have her own apartment in Seattle? Or was she residing with someone there?

If she is a runaway, then what were her means to transport herself? Washington in the 1970s was a hub for hitchhiker disappearances, although few details are known online about this case. In fact, this is a case that is in dire need of someone contributing more information than what's available online. I was not able to find this person in Ancestry or Newspapers.com.

Author: Shane Lambert

All articles are subject to editing after the original posting.

Shane Lambert 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: To determine whether a person is missing or not, this site relies heavily on government sources. If you are described as missing when you are not, I recommend simply having your missing person report updated or removed. When that happens, updates at this site can follow.

Renisia Elaine Johnson -- Missing Since February 1989 (ATTEMPT TO MATCH)

Details from NamUs**: 

The missing person left her residence on 02-24-1989 and never returned.

Missing Person: Renisia Elaine Johnson
Last-contact date: February 24th, 1989
The area where the MP was last seen: Tampa, Florida
Link to government source: NamUs #MP78570

VITAL DETAILS

Ethnicity: Black
Sex: Female
Age at time of disappearance: 20 years old

• This person was born between February 25th, 1968, and February 24th, 1969. The range is calculated using the missing person's age on the date of her disappearance.

Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Scar: None listed at NamUs
Height/weight: 5-foot-5 and 120 pounds
BMI*: Renisia Elaine Johnson was in the normal range for BMI.

• Please, Google-search BMI if you aren't familiar with the phrase. I think it's an important tool to be aware of when working on missing person cases.

No photo...yet: If a photo can't be found, rely on BMI, height, weight, ethnicity, and other physical features to describe or picture the person.

Renisia Elaine Johnson, a missing person, was last heard from on February 24th, 1989 when she was 20 years old. This individual has now been missing for 32 years as of the original publication date of this blog post.

When a missing person doesn't have a photo, researchers can try to find one at Ancestry.com or at Newspapers.com. However, in the case of the latter, I was not able to find a missing person report for this individual. Nor did I find any mention of her name in news media.

As of the time of publication, this individual was a non-person by my research methods. What I mean by that, is that I wasn't able to find the exact name at the newspapers.com archive, in Google searches, or at Ancestry. In fact, when I only searched for the first name of "Renisia" in the entire country of the United States, only 40 hits came up, none of which matched the missing person.

I am thinking that the best way to find this person is to cross-reference her clothing in Jane Doe databases. Renisia Elaine Johnson may have had the following articles when she disappeared: a black and white jacket, acid wash jeans, and a pair of black suede boots.

A Websleuth that took an interest in the case (username: victoriarobinson642) found a Jane Doe that might be interesting as a comparison to the missing person. Case File 978UFGA at DoeNetwork describes a Jane Doe that was would found in Atlanta, Georgia in September 1989. The Jane Doe matched the missing person in these ways:

1. Both were black.
2. Both were females.
3. The Jane Doe was thought to have died in the months leading up to September 1989. Renisia went missing in February and could have died in the months leading up to September 1989.
4. Renisia was thought to be 5'5" and the Jane Doe was thought to be 5'4". While not an exact match, in these situations involving estimates, a one-inch discrepancy doesn't discount the match.

A couple counterpoints could be mentioned:

1. The Jane Doe was found in Atlanta while Renisia was last seen in Tampa. Those are both in the southeastern parts of the USA, but there is a difference of 460 miles between the two cities.
2. The clothing doesn't totally match. Renisia was thought to have acid-wash jeans and the Jane Doe was described as having "stonewashed jeans." However, those styles do look similar in some ways. Both were described as having black footwear but Renisia's was long-suede boots and the Jane Doe's was "black, high top athletic shoes."

Please share this article to social media using hashtags that are related to where the missing person went missing from, which is Tampa, Florida. Also, please share targeting Atlanta, in this case.

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: Whenever possible, government sources are preferred for getting the details of a missing person's case. However, any source that the article writer deems reputable may be used.

Allen Walter Jimmy -- Missing in Alaska Since 1985

Details from NamUs**: 

Allen was last seen operating a boat which was found capsized on the Kuskokwim river up river from Napakiak.

Missing Person: Allen Walter Jimmy
Last-contact date: August 23rd, 1985
The area where the MP was last seen: Napakiak, Alaska
Link to government source: NamUs #MP6628

VITAL DETAILS

Ethnicity: Alaska Native
Sex: Male
Age at time of disappearance: 21 years old
Birthdate: between August 24th, 1963 and August 23rd, 1964

• I'm not sure of the exact birthdate for Allen Walter Jimmy but a date range can be calculated using his age at the time of the disappearance.

Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Scar: None listed at NamUs
Height/weight: 5-foot-4 and 130 pounds
BMI*: Allen Walter Jimmy was in the normal range for BMI.

• Please, Google-search BMI if you aren't familiar with the phrase. I think it's an important tool to be aware of when working on missing person cases.

No photo: This missing person's profile did not have a photo included at NamUs. I will attempt to look for one but if a photo can't be found, then please rely on BMI, height, weight, ethnicity, and other physical features to describe or picture the person. When a missing person doesn't have a photo, researchers can try to find a photo at Ancestry.com or at Newspapers.com.

Tattoos: Allen Walter Jimmy did not have any tattoos associated with his profiles. If you know this to be a mistake, then please contact this site.

Allen Walter Jimmy was last heard from on August 23rd, 1985, when he was 21 years of age. This individual has now been missing for 36 years as of the original publication date of this blog post.

What stands out with this case, is that the boat that he was last seen in was found capsized. Furthermore, his clothing description would suggest that he wasn't wearing a lifejacket.

Allen Walter Jimmy may have had the following articles when he disappeared: blue jacket, "non-floatation" vest, blue jeans, and black rubber boots. The NamUs description seemed to make a point to stress that his vest wasn't a life preserver. Furthermore, I think rubber boots would inhibit swimming and thus be a strong handicap if he did fall into the river

When it comes to missing people, clothing can be very important. Clothes and items can be used to try and match a missing person to a John Doe.

I had trouble finding a news article on this disappearance in the newspaper.com database. Furthermore, I had trouble finding this individual in Ancestry profiles. Instead, I focused on the river that he was last seen in close proximity to, the Kuskokwim River. This is a river where numerous articles over the years have been published online in relation to the keyword "capsized."

In one article I read at thestar.com, a man's boat capsized in September 2018. He was on "the Kuskokwim River near the village of Napakiak" making it sound like a similar event to that of Allen Walter Jimmy's disappearance. The man involved in the 2018 disappearance was not found until June 2019.

However, it is not uncommon for individuals who fall into a river to go missing for several decades. I will note two other articles on this website that have to do with individuals falling into a river and, as of the time of publication, each remains unaccounted for despite the passage of several decades.

Thomas William Richey is believed to have fallen in a river in Oregon in 1950 and he remains missing. Duane Ludwig Winget fell in a river in 1962 in the state of Washington and he has not been accounted for yet. 

What exactly happens to someone when they fall into a river and remain missing for decades is something I want to research in the future. Obviously, hypothermia and drowning are going to be the causes of deaths in most cases but one question I have is do the individual's remains stay close to the accident scene, or can they travel over great distances?

Tags that I've associated with this blog post are below.

Author: Shane Lambert

All articles are subject to editing after the original posting.

Shane Lambert 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: Whenever possible, government sources are preferred for getting the details of a missing person's case. However, any source that the article writer deems reputable may be used.

John A. Robek -- Missing Since May 1974 From Youngstown, Ohio

Details from NamUs**:

"On 5/31/1974 John left his residence on Amherst Avenue to go target shooting with a friend. He never returned home." "His vehicle was located at his residence."

I think this photo may be taken from the 1968 yearbook for Boardman High School. Certainly, this is a very similar photo of him there. If it is the same photo, then it would have been taken about six years prior to his disappearance. A photo closer to the time of his disappearance would be much better if anyone has one available.

Missing Person: John Adran Robek, called John A. Robek in NamUs and similar sources (Adran comes from Ancestry)

Last-contact date: May 31st, 1974 (Friday)
The area where the MP was last seen: Youngstown, Ohio. His address was 7033 Amherst Avenue (Google Maps)
Link to government source: NamUs #MP78484

VITAL DETAILS

Ethnicity: White or Caucasian
Sex: Male
Age at time of disappearance: 24 years old
Birthdate: November 2nd, 1949 in Youngstown, Ohio

• I'm not sure of the exact birthdate for John A. Robek but a date range can be calculated using his age at the time of the disappearance.

Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Scar: None listed at NamUs
Height/weight: 5-foot-11 and 160 pounds
BMI*: John A. Robek was in the normal range for BMI.

• Please, Google-search BMI if you aren't familiar with the phrase. I think it's an important tool to be aware of when working on missing-person cases.

Tattoos: John A. Robek did not have any tattoos associated with his profiles. If you know this to be a mistake, then please contact this site.

John Adran Robek was last heard from on May 31st, 1974 when he was 24 years of age. This individual has now been missing for nearly 51 years as of March 2025.

I found that this individual had a profile uploaded to Ancestry, likely by a family member. That's where I got the birthdate and the middle name from.

Missing Person Had Risky Profession

I did find some newspaper coverage regarding this missing person. Apparently, he was an undercover narcotics agent. That sounds like a dangerous job but whether that's a red herring or not isn't something I know. I would assume his youth made him a candidate for the work.

His parents were John Peter Robek and Marian Louise Bailey, both deceased as of the original time of this blog post (which was March 2021). The missing person had the same first and last name as his father so the middle name is important if you are conducting searches on Ancestry.

I noted that the missing person had four siblings, all of which were marked as private accounts on Ancestry. That's usually a designation for the living, meaning that there should be people alive who know more details of this missing person case. He also had an Unknown Spouse mentioned on the website.

#MP78484 Tue, Jun 18, 1974 – Page 20 · The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio) · Newspapers.com

What one should make of the NamUs description could be debated.

It does say in his profile that John's vehicle was found at home. So the missing person went target shooting with a friend and the friend was doing the driving?

I don't see how the last place John could have been seen was his home on Amherst Avenue if he had gone out with a friend. The way the NamUs description sounds, it seems like the friend should offer something on the matter.

But I did find a source that said this investigation had to be done secretly, I am assuming because of Robek's line of work. Perhaps enough time has passed that details can be opened up.

Unfortunately, I couldn't find many articles on this person in the time that I afforded to this case. Feel free to share any information you have in the comments.

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Author: Shane Lambert

All articles are subject to editing after the original posting.

Shane Lambert 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: Whenever possible, government sources are preferred for getting the details of a missing person's case. However, any source that the article writer deems reputable may be used.

Francisco Do Nascimento Pimentel -- Missing Since August 1976

Details from NamUs**: 

"Francisco enlisted in the Massachusetts Army National Guard. His orders directed him to travel to Fort Dix, New Jersey on August 8, 1976. He went to the AMTRAK train station in Providence, RI accompanied by friends and family. He boarded the train with other recruits and his recruiter but never arrived in Fort Dix, New Jersey. He has not been seen or heard from since."

Missing Person: Francisco Do Nascimento Pimentel

Last-contact date: August 8th, 1976
The area where the MP was last seen: Providence, Rhode Island
Link to government source: NamUs #MP78513

VITAL DETAILS

Ethnicity: White/Caucasian
Sex: Male
Age at time of disappearance: 18 years old
Birthdate: between August 9th, 1957 and August 8th, 1958

• I'm not sure of the exact birthdate for Francisco Do Nascimento Pimentel but a date range can be calculated using his age at the time of the disappearance.

Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Scar: None listed at NamUs
Height/weight: 5-foot-8 to 5-foot-9 and 128 to 135 pounds
BMI*: 

• Francisco Do Nascimento Pimentel was in the normal range for BMI.
• Please, Google-search BMI if you aren't familiar with the phrase. I think it's an important tool to be aware of when working on missing person cases.

Tattoos: Francisco Do Nascimento Pimentel did not have any tattoos associated with his profiles. If you know this to be a mistake, then please contact this site.

Francisco Do Nascimento Pimentel was last heard from on August 8th, 1976, when he was 18 years of age. This individual has now been missing for 45 years as of the original publication date of this blog post.

What stands out with this case, is that the NamUs description describes a situation where you would think it would be hard for him to disappear -- at least, without a further lead. It says that he boarded a train with military recruits and his recruiter, yet the last person to report seeing him was his family members. It would seem like the co-recruits, recruiter, and possibly train staff would have something to say on this matter. There definitely appears to be an incomplete story regarding the circumstances. To try and complete it, I did some research on Newspapers.com and Ancestry.com but was not able to find anything additional on this missing person.

I think this case opens up to Websleuths and amateur investigators/hobbyists if someone who knew him on the day he was last seen provides more details. Additionally, any of the co-recruits that remember that day might be able to offer something.

The way he sounds, he boarded the train in Providence bound for New Jersey but never reached it. Did he jump off the train? Did he sneak off at an earlier exit to dodge military duty? This is a difficult case where there's just not enough to conjecture from, meaning that opening up the details is the first duty. However, I think it is fair to say that any destination en route to Fort Dix from Providence is in play. It's not clear what the Amtrack route was but Warwick, New London, Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, Stamford, New York City, Newark, Trenton, and Philadelphia could all be points where he disembarked.

Please, take a moment to share this on social media using hashtags relevant to the missing person's area. Also, please include the website hashtag #MPCSL.

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: Whenever possible, government sources are preferred for getting the details of a missing person's case. However, any source that the article writer deems reputable may be used.

Susan Redding -- Missing from Georgia Since 1981

Details from NamUs**: 

Susan left Washington and returned to Georgia in 1975. She was last seen by family at her mother's home and there is no information to indicate she went back to Washington State. She was last heard from when she called her mother and grandmother’s homes in the mid-1980s, prior to her father's death in 1987.

Missing Person: Susan Redding (no legal middle name)

Parents: Frank and Margaret Redding (according to a person I interviewed online that claimed to be the MP's sister)

Might go by: Curly, Sue (doesn't go by Randy according to Susan's sister; NAMUS says she did go by Randy, in contrast)
Last-seen: April 8th, 1975 (inconsistent as per sources; other source says 1981, sister says 1975)

Last-contact: there's a suggestion in the NamUs description that this person was known to be alive in the early 1980s because of a phone call
The area where the MP was last seen: Decatur, Georgia, but the missing person had links to Seattle, Washington
Link to government source: NamUS #MP20630

VITAL DETAILS

Ethnicity: Black, African American
Sex: Female
Age at time of disappearance: 16 years old
Birthdate: April 8th, 1959 in Griffin, Spaulding County, Georgia
Hair: Black, often wore a wig
Eyes: Brown
Scar: Above right eye
Height/weight: 5-foot-4 and 105 to 115 pounds
BMI*: Susan Redding was in the normal range for BMI.

• 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.

Tattoos: Susan Redding did not have any tattoos associated with her profiles. If you know this to be a mistake, then please contact this site.

Susan Redding's "last-seen" date is not clear. Some sources say she went missing on her birthday in 1975, however, her NamUs profile specifies the last contact of 1981. 

An individual who identified as Susan's sister contacted me on August 24th, 2021. She said that Susan was last seen on April 8th, 1975 in Decatur, Georgia. The sister of Susan said that Susan was going to the dry cleaners. She was in the company of an older white man. There was, according to Susan's sister, some kind of dispute between this man and one of Susan's brothers because of the age gap between Susan and the man. Susan may have been a prostitute at this point in her life, according to the sister. She had recently gone through some changes in terms of her personal style.

NAMUS says Susan may have been heard from in the mid-1980's via a phone call (but not after 1987). The date she was last seen and the date she was last heard from can certainly be different. However, this is a case where the details are not really ironed out. 

Susan's sister said that the phone call was placed to the grandmother's home shortly after the grandmother's death. The death of the grandmother occurred in October 1982 and the phone call would have been in the days afterward. The call was answered by a now-deceased aunt. According to the sister, Susan may have hung up the phone when she heard the mother's voice in the background. Susan appeared to be calling to discuss the death of her grandmother but Susan was estranged from her mother and that's a possible explanation as to the abrupt phone call ending. 

Nonetheless, that Susan learned of the grandmother's death suggests that she was in the verbal grapevine of a family member still as there wasn't social media back in the 1980s or even Internet. When someone died, you usually learned from a family member or the newspaper obituaries with the former being more likely, in my opinion. What this case sounds like, in my opinion, is a voluntary disappearance that has resulted in an unclear fate and there are family members who would like answers.

What stands out with this case, is the fact that she often wore a wig. If you are looking among the Jane Doe databases for this missing person, then any Jane Doe that was found with a wig can be cross-referenced against Susan's profile. That would involve looking at the date of death versus Susan's date of disappearance, her height, and other considerations.

The missing person did not have any articles or items associated with her missing person's reports, at least of the ones that I consulted. That probably has something to do with the fact that her missing-date details are not very clear at all.

I was not able to find a missing person journalist article at Newspapers.com. Websleuths looking at this missing person could do their own search to see if they can locate one. Furthermore, it would help to know this missing person's middle name as there are a lot of other people named Susan Redding, even with a similar birth year.

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

Author: @UncoolNegated on Twitter

All articles are subject to editing after the original posting.

@UncoolNegated on Twitter 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.

Maria Vazquez Hernandez -- Missing Since February 29th, 2004

 Details from NamUs**: 

UNKNOWN. MARIA WAS IN THE U.S. ON A WORK VISA FOR 1 YEAR. SHE HAS MEXICAN ID.

Missing Person: Maria Vazquez Hernandez

Last-contact date: February 29th, 2004

The area where the MP was last seen: Hamden, Connecticut

Link to government source: NamUs #MP3379

VITAL DETAILS

Ethnicity: Hispanic Latino

Sex: Female

Age at time of disappearance: 26 years old

Birthdate: between March 1st, 1977 and February 28th, 1978

• I'm not sure of the exact birthdate for Maria Vazquez Hernandez but it can be calculated using her age at the time of the disappearance.

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Scar: None indicated

Height/weight: 5-foot-6 and 135 pounds

BMI*: Maria Vazquez Hernandez was in the normal range for BMI.

• Please, Google-search BMI if you aren't familiar with the phrase. I think it's an important tool to be aware of when working on missing person cases.
• If a photo can't be found, rely on BMI, height, weight, ethnicity, and other physical features to describe or picture the person.

Maria Vazquez Hernandez was last heard from on February 29th, 2004, when she was 26 years of age.

She has now been missing for 17 years as of the original publication date of this blog post.

This is a difficult case with few details available. There was no photo available of the missing person. Nor are there any great leads when it comes to the NamUs description.

However, I did wonder if I found a marriage certificate for this individual. The age appeared to be off by one year. I will not publish the details but kept them in my notes. If anyone is working on this case, you can private message me for discussion.

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Author: @UncoolNegated on Twitter

All articles are subject to editing after the original posting.

@UncoolNegated on Twitter 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: Whenever possible, government sources are preferred for getting the details of a missing person's case. However, any source that the article writer deems reputable may be used.

Symone Kylie Flowers -- Missing From Edmond, Oklahoma Since 2019

Details from NamUs**: 

It is unknown who Symone was last seen with. She left an address in Edmond with unknown persons. She had stated she wanted to go to Colorado, Venice beach, CA, and Vegas.

Missing Person: Symone Kylie Flowers

Last-contact date: March 1st, 2019
The area where the MP was last seen: Edmond, Oklahoma
Link to government source: NamUs #MP78361 (dead link as of March 10th, 2025)

• When NamUs cases are removed, it often means the case is resolved in some way (person located, whether alive or deceased); however, this wasn't a case that made the news so there's no online updates.
• The information below is for historical archiving, as this will be treated as a resolved case for this website's purposes.

VITAL DETAILS

Ethnicity: White/Caucasian
Sex: Female
Age at time of disappearance: 22 years old
Birthdate: About February 1997
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Scar: None indicated
Height/weight: 5-foot-4 and 140 pounds
BMI*: Symone Kylie Flowers was in the normal range for BMI.

• Please, Google-search BMI if you aren't familiar with the phrase. I think it's an important tool to be aware of when working on missing person cases.
• At the original time of publication, there was no photo available for this person. If one isn't found, then rely on BMI, height, weight, ethnicity, and other physical features to describe or picture the person.

Symone Kylie Flowers, a missing person, was last heard from on March 1st, 2019 when she was 22 years old. This individual has now been missing for 2 years as of the original publication date of this blog post.

The description from NamUs depicts an adventurous and youthful person that appeared to have plans to travel. Whether she settled somewhere else or whether she suffered some kind of mishap during her travels is something that Websleuths or amateur investigators can try to shed some light on. The NamUs profile is not a strong one for looking at Jane Doe profiles due to an absence of distinctive characteristics, clothing, and personal items.

In my research on this case, I did find a lead. This has been reported to NamUs. Feel free to inquire as to the status of this lead, however, the details I have decided not to publish in case this is a voluntary disappearance. Adults can choose to disappear if they would like to.

Please share this article to social media using hashtags that are related to where the missing person went missing from, which is Edmond, Oklahoma.

Author: S.K. Lambert (Blogger Hobbyist and Freelance Writer)

All articles are subject to editing after the original posting.

S.K. Lambert (Blogger Hobbyist and Freelance Writer) 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: Whenever possible, government sources are preferred for getting the details of a missing person's case. However, any source that the article writer deems reputable may be used.

Cellastine Wade -- Missing Since April 26th, 1968 from New Jersey

Details from NamUs**: Cellastine was last seen by her family in Jersey City NJ, approximately 1967-1968, where she disappeared after work. Her family never heard from her again.

Missing Person: Cellastine Wade
Last-contact date: April 26th, 1968
The area where the MP was last seen: Jersey City, New Jersey
Link to government source: #MP77996

VITAL DETAILS

Ethnicity: Black
Sex: Female
Age at time of disappearance: 18 years old
Birthdate: between April 27th, 1949 and April 26th, 1950; might be November 30th, 1949

• The range is calculated using the missing person's age on the date of her disappearance.

Hair: Black
Eyes: Black
Scar: None indicated
Height/weight: 5-foot-3 to 5-foot-6 and 95 to 110 pounds
BMI*: Cellastine Wade was in the normal range for BMI.

• Please, Google-search BMI if you aren't familiar with the phrase. I think it's an important tool to be aware of when working on missing person cases.

Cellastine Wade, a missing person, was last heard from on April 26th, 1968 when she was 18 years old.
She has now been missing for 53 years as of the original publication date of this blog post.

One detail, in this case, is that she went missing in 1968 and yet her profile was not uploaded to NamUs until February 2021. That's an enormous gap and it can't be ignored. It's possible that she is among the known Jane Does of America already. However, there is not a lot to go on for cross-referencing her case to Jane Does. She could match up to many with the details that have been provided.

This promises to be a difficult case for Websleuths or amateur investigators. The missing person did not have any articles or items associated with her in the missing person's reports that I consulted.

I was not able to find her in Ancestry easily. Nor did her exact name produce any hits in Newspapers.com. I did find a couple people that I thought might have been relatives, however, I'm not certain as to that status either. I think this case takes on new life for Websleuths or amateur investigators if a family member that knows details of Cellastine opens up about them.

For lack of details on this case, I decided to use Grok for information (X's AI tool/March 6th, 2025). The bot admits that there are sparse details available on this case. I decided to use the cross-out feature to eliminate things that I didn't like while still leaving it readable to the reader. So note, that the crossouts are added details.

"Long-Shot Lead:

• • Cellastine Wade may have been connected to an unidentified workplace incident or transient population tied to Jersey City’s industrial scene in 1968.
  • Potentially linked to a Jane Doe case in a neighboring state.
• Basis:
  • NamUs states she was last seen “by family after work” on April 26, 1968.
  • Jersey City in 1968: a hub of factories, warehouses, and shipping (e.g., textile mills, chemical plants, Colgate’s waterfront facility).
  • Cellastine, 18, from a working-class background (1950 census: 629 Grand Street), likely worked a low-wage job nearby.
  • “After work” might hint at more than a casual detail—possible trouble (accident, predator, or spontaneous decision) tied to her workplace or commute.
  • No foul play noted; JCPD may have assumed voluntary departure.
  • Photo’s survival (via NamUs API) suggests family insisted something was wrong.
• The Stretch:
  • Jersey City’s location near highways (e.g., Route 1/9 to Holland Tunnel) and rail lines made vanishing—or being taken—across state lines feasible.
  • Long-shot angle: check unidentified remains from 1968–1970 in nearby states (New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio) where transient workers/runaways surfaced.
  • Example: Jane Doe found 1969 in Columbia County, NY (120 miles north)—young Black woman, 16–20, no origin, speculated on Websleuths as a Cellastine match.
  • No DNA/dental link yet, but timing and “after work” clue could fit if she hitched a ride or was trafficked post-shift.
• Why It’s a Long Shot:
  • No evidence pins her to a specific job or confirms she left Jersey City.
  • JCPD likely limited investigation to local inquiries in ‘68—cold case inertia and under-resourcing typical for a Black teen’s disappearance then.
  • Photo shows family persistence, but no 1968 workplace records (e.g., factory logs) or witnesses make it a needle-in-a-haystack scenario.
  • Jersey City’s industrial churn produced many missing persons—some ending as unidentified Does elsewhere.

If these kinds of mysteries intrigue you, then you can find more like them at Websleuths.com.

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: Whenever possible, government sources are preferred for getting the details of a missing person's case. However, any source that the article writer deems reputable may be used.