May 22, 2013
Jan 12, 2024
Stephanie
Miles
63
33
62 inches
115 lbs
120 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
In the late summer of 1994, 33-year-old Stephanie Gay Miles was living in Puyallup, Washington. On September 16th, she was at her home in the 600 block of 9th Street Southwest, the last place she was reportedly seen. Stephanie, a woman with brown hair, blue eyes, and a distinctive flower tattoo on her left ankle, seemingly vanished without a trace. She was known to be social, often visiting friends in Seattle and family in the Tacoma area, near 72nd and Portland. Her disappearance was marked by an unnerving silence, as no one heard from her again. There have been unconfirmed reports that she may have been between three and twelve weeks pregnant at the time she went missing. The circumstances surrounding Stephanie’s disappearance remained a mystery, with the first significant clue not surfacing for several months. In early April of 1995, her car, a white 1985 Ford Escort with Washington license plate number HWE801, was found abandoned. The vehicle had been left in the 200 block of 10th Avenue East in Seattle and was subsequently towed. It remains unknown who parked the car there or how long it had been at that location before being discovered. This discovery, while providing a piece of the puzzle, offered no clear answers as to Stephanie’s whereabouts or what might have happened to her. The Puyallup Police Department officially listed her case as an endangered missing person, a classification that underscores the concern for her well-being. Decades have passed since Stephanie Miles was last seen, yet her case remains unsolved, leaving her family and community with lingering questions. The lack of concrete evidence and clear leads has made the investigation incredibly challenging for law enforcement. Her case is a somber reminder of the many individuals who disappear under unexplained circumstances, their stories left unfinished. The discovery of her car in Seattle, a city she frequently visited, is a significant but ambiguous detail in the timeline of her disappearance. Without further information, it is difficult to determine whether this was a voluntary departure or the result of foul play. The overview of Stephanie's case highlights a deeply troubling situation where a vibrant young woman vanished from her life, leaving behind only memories and a car that offered more questions than answers.
Sep 16, 1994
Puyallup
Washington
Pierce County
98371
No
13578
Puyallup Police Department
Puyallup
Washington
Pierce County
98371
311 West Pioneer Avenue, Washington
2538415415
Local
Law Enforcement
96007853
1996-10-08
Puyallup Police Department
Brown
Blue
Blue
No
06/19/2026