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April Michelle Pickens, a 29-year-old mother of five, disappeared on December 27, 2011, from Asheville, North Carolina. She was last seen at her residence in the Pisgah View Apartments. On the day she went missing, Pickens had told her sister that she was going to meet a male friend, though she did not disclose his name. After leaving, she never returned and has not been heard from since. At the time of her disappearance, Pickens did not have access to a vehicle, which made her sudden vanishing ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 27, 2011
Last Seen: Dec 27, 2011
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Feb 23, 2012
Jan 12, 2024
April
Pickens
42
29
64 inches
155 lbs
Black / African American
Female
Dec 27, 2011
Asheville
North Carolina
Buncombe County
28806
366
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
11/27/2025
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Forum Posts (2)
I’ve been thinking a lot about the male friend April mentioned to her sister before she went missi... ...Read More
05/08/2024
05/08/2024
I came across an interesting detail about April Michelle Pickens' case that might be worth discussin... ...Read More
09/24/2023
09/24/2023
