Account
Nov 10, 2017
May 15, 2024
Darian
Hudson
30
23
63 inches
120 lbs
Black / African American
Female
In the fall of 2017, Darian Michelle Hudson, a 23-year-old woman residing in Stillwater, Oklahoma, was navigating a series of personal challenges. She had recently experienced a miscarriage, a breakup with her boyfriend, and the loss of her cherished dog. In the midst of these difficulties, she made the decision to move back to her family's home in Wichita, Kansas, with plans to enroll in nursing school. On October 21, 2017, she spoke with her mother about her intentions to return to Kansas. However, Darian was last seen on October 26, 2017, near a construction site in Stillwater. When she failed to show up for her job as a server at a local restaurant and couldn't be reached by friends or family, concern began to grow. Her parents, upon being notified of her absence, traveled to Stillwater and found her apartment unlocked with the lights on and dishes in the sink, but there were no immediate signs of foul play. Crucially, Darian's cell phone and other personal belongings had been left behind. Her family officially reported her missing to the Stillwater Police Department on October 28, 2017. The investigation into her disappearance began, but initially, there were few leads to indicate what might have happened to her. Investigators checked bus records, but there was no evidence that she had left the city. A significant development in the case occurred about a month after she was last seen when a man attempted to use Darian's credit card at a hotel in Oklahoma City. When questioned by police, the man claimed he found her purse, containing the card, hanging from a drainage pipe at a construction site for the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Stillwater. This led investigators to the location where they interviewed construction workers. Two workers reported seeing a woman matching Darian's description on October 26, four days after her family had last heard from her. They stated she was sitting in a wooded area near the church and seemed unresponsive when they approached her. Later that same day, other witnesses reported seeing a woman of a similar description emerging from the woods and sitting on construction equipment. A subsequent search of the area with dogs and drones uncovered Darian's sweatshirt and wallet. Despite these discoveries and witness sightings, the trail eventually went cold. There has been no activity on her bank accounts or social media since her disappearance. The Stillwater Police Department has stated that while foul play is a possibility, there is no concrete evidence to support that theory over others. Her case remains the only active missing person case for the department. Darian's family and friends firmly believe that she would not have voluntarily cut off contact and fear that she met with foul play. They continue to hold out hope for answers and have worked to keep her story in the public eye. The circumstances surrounding Darian Hudson's disappearance remain a troubling mystery, leaving her loved ones with unanswered questions about what happened to the young woman who had been planning a new chapter in her life.
Oct 24, 2017
Stillwater
Oklahoma
Payne County
74074
Unknown
34278
Stillwater Police Department
Stillwater
Oklahoma
Payne County
74074
Mary Kellison
Detective
701 South Lewis Street, Oklahoma
4053724171
Local
Law Enforcement
2017-32662
Stillwater Police Department
10747
Black
Brown
Brown
06/18/2026
