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April Pickens Missing Person Case

Last seen in Asheville, North Carolina on Dec 27, 2011

Victim Details

Feb 23, 2012

Jan 12, 2024

April

Pickens

43

29

64 inches

155 lbs

Black / African American

Female

Dec 27, 2011

Asheville

North Carolina

Buncombe County

28806

11410

Asheville Police Department

Asheville

North Carolina

Buncombe County

28801

Kevin Taylor

Detective

100 Court Plaza, North Carolina

8282521110

Local

Law Enforcement

12-002959

2012-02-01

Asheville Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

07/20/2026


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In the winter of 2011, a 29-year-old mother of five named April Michele Pickens vanished from her home in Asheville, North Carolina, leaving behind a void that her family feels to this day. She was last seen on December 27th at the Pisgah View Apartments where she resided. On the day of her disappearance, April told her sister she was expecting a male friend to pick her up, though she did not reveal his identity. April, who did not own a car, then left her apartment and has not been seen or hear ...
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Last Seen: Dec 27, 2011

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  • Police ask for help finding missing Asheville woman - WLOS
  • April Michelle Pickens - The Charley Project
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