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Edwina Onyango Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lansford, Pennsylvania on Dec 09, 2007

Victim Details

Jul 07, 2011

Apr 06, 2020

Edwina

Onyango

52

34

62 inches

120 lbs

140 lbs

Black / African American

Female

Dec 09, 2007

Lansford

Pennsylvania

Carbon County

18232

No

10441

Pennsylvania State Police

West Hazleton

Pennsylvania

Luzerne County

18202

Brian Noll

Corporal

250 Dessen Drive, Pennsylvania

5704593890

State

Law Enforcement

N04-0905416

2007-12-26

Pennsylvania State Police

Black

Brown

Brown

No

07/10/2026


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In the winter of 2007, the life of Edwina Atieno Onyango, a 34-year-old woman from Lansford, Pennsylvania, took a devastating turn, leaving her family with unanswered questions that persist to this day. A native of Kenya who had moved to the United States in 1998 seeking a better life, Edwina was described as a loving and hardworking individual who remained close to her family. On December 9, 2007, she left a voicemail for her sister stating she was going to the Lansford home of her estranged hu ...
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Last Seen: Dec 09, 2007

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    Does anyone else find it strange that Edwina's car was left at Ernest's house? If she really had pla... ...Read More
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    I've been thinking about the reason why Edwina's car was left at Ernest's house. If she'd planned to... ...Read More
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    I was revisiting the Edwina Atieno Onyango case and wanted to talk about the car situation because I... ...Read More
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