Marion Gonangnan Missing Person Case

Oct 07, 2014

Mar 13, 2024

Marion

Gonangnan

55

32

69 inches

140 lbs

145 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Female

In the community of Fairbanks, Alaska, a mother's absence has left a void in the lives of her children and family. Marion Gonangnan, a 32-year-old American Indian and Alaska Native woman, was reported missing to the Fairbanks Police Department on May 7, 2003. While this was the official date her case was opened, it is believed the last time Marion had any contact with her children or other family members was sometime in March of that same year. On the evening of March 30, 2003, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Marion walked out of her home on 21st Avenue, telling her teenage daughter she was going to the hospital for a suspected ectopic pregnancy. Uncharacteristically, she did not want her daughter to come with her. About an hour and a half later, Marion called her daughter, stating she was at the hospital. However, a check of hospital phone records showed no such call was made to her home that day, adding a layer of confusion to her last known actions. The days and weeks following Marion's departure were filled with uncertainty. Initially, her children were not overly concerned, as she had a history of disappearing for short periods. There were even several unconfirmed sightings of her in the neighborhood in the days after she was last seen. However, as time stretched on with no word, concern grew. In April, the Office of Children's Services took custody of her children. At the time of her disappearance, three of her five children were living with her. Investigations revealed that Marion had faced struggles, including a history of residential instability and substance abuse. She also had a turbulent relationship with her boyfriend, who was the father of her youngest child; however, he was incarcerated on the day she vanished and is not considered a suspect in her disappearance. Authorities initially considered that Marion may have left on her own, but as the silence persisted, the possibility of foul play became a more prominent concern. This suspicion was heightened by the fact that she has not been arrested nor has she applied for an Alaska Permanent Fund dividend since she went missing, activities that would have created a record of her being alive and well. Adding to the complexity of the case, an associate of Marion's, Mahogany Davis, was tragically stabbed to death in May 2002. While her murder remains unsolved, it is unclear if there is any connection to Marion's disappearance. The Fairbanks Police Department continues to investigate Marion Gonangnan's case, a painful and unresolved chapter in the lives of her loved ones who still await answers.

May 07, 2003

Fairbanks

Alaska

Fairbanks North Star Borough

No

23562

Fairbanks Police Department

Fairbanks

Alaska

Fairbanks North Star Borough

99701

Andrew Adams

Det.

911 Cushman Street, Alaska

9074506500

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.fairbanksalaska.us/police

03-8305

Fairbanks Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/14/2026