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Zaden Mcknight Missing Person Case

Last seen in Dayton, Ohio on Mar 25, 2014

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In late March 2014, a young mother named Nichelle La'Rod McKnight and her four-year-old son, Zaden, vanished from their home in Dayton, Ohio. Nichelle was last seen on the evening of March 25, leaving her residence on Homewood Avenue with her ex-boyfriend, Antwan Anderson. Concern grew when Nichelle, a dependable employee with two jobs and an Air Force reservist, failed to show up for work for several days. This uncharacteristic absence prompted her mother to report both Nichelle and Zaden ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 25, 2014

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    Victim Details

    Nov 17, 2014

    May 22, 2024

    Zaden

    Mcknight

    15

    4

    36 inches

    45 lbs

    Black / African American

    Male

    Mar 25, 2014

    Dayton

    Ohio

    Montgomery County

    29647

    Dayton Police Department

    Dayton

    Ohio

    Montgomery County

    45402

    335 West Third Street, Ohio

    9373332677

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    https://www.daytonohio.gov/267/Investigations-Division

    5726501

    Dayton Police Department

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    06/20/2026


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    Has anyone else been following the Zaden McKnight case from 2014? It’s utterly perplexing how the ... ...Read More
    07/16/2024
    I’ve been following the Zaden McKnight case and something that keeps bothering me is the role of T... ...Read More
    06/18/2024
    I'm just now diving into the McKnight case and something isn't adding up for me. If Tonisha Harris h... ...Read More
    07/23/2023

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