On December 16, 1984, six-year-old Corey Gilbert vanished without a trace in Metairie, Louisiana. The young boy, described as having a dark complexion, short black hair, and brown eyes, stood 4 feet tall and weighed 55 pounds. He was last seen wearing a royal blue tank top with white trim, blue jeans, and blue or white sneakers with red and blue stripes. Notably, two of his bottom teeth were missing at the time of his disappearance .
Corey was last seen at approximately 12:30 p.m. at the Ten-To-Ten grocery store located in the 3200 block of Jefferson Highway in Jefferson Parish. He had gone to the store with a cousin, and the two were playing a video game inside. According to reports, the cousin momentarily turned away, and when he looked back, Corey had disappeared . Despite immediate searches and community efforts, Corey was never seen again.
There are varying accounts regarding the circumstances of Corey's disappearance. Some reports suggest that Corey was playing near the Mississippi River with a cousin when he fell into the river and drowned. However, no body was ever recovered, and this theory remains unconfirmed . Other sources indicate that Corey was last seen walking to a neighborhood store . The discrepancies in these accounts have contributed to the enduring mystery surrounding his case.
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office has maintained an open case file on Corey Gilbert's disappearance. Despite the passage of time, investigators continue to seek information that could shed light on what happened to Corey. The case is also listed with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), which has released age-progressed images to assist in the search . Additionally, the case is documented in databases such as the Doe Network and the Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People ....Read More
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