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Aferdita Gjergjaj

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Aferdita Gjergjaj, also known as Rita, was last seen on February 26, 2001, in Auburn Hills, Michigan. She was 30 years old at the time of her disappearance. Rita was last seen by a surveillance camera arriving at Showcase Cinema near Opdyke at 7:04 p.m. She was supposed to meet her ex-husband, Kola Gjergjaj, to discuss custody of their children. Shortly after arriving, a second car pulled up beside her blue Escort, and she got into it. The second car drove off with Rita inside, leaving her unloc ...Read More
Last Seen: Feb 26, 2001
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    Victim Details

    Jan 06, 2011

    May 30, 2023

    Aferdita

    Gjergjaj

    53

    30

    63 inches

    65 inches

    110 lbs

    130 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Feb 26, 2001

    Auburn Hills

    Michigan

    Oakland County

    Auburn Hills

    165

    9532

    Auburn Hills Police Department

    Auburn Hills

    Michigan

    Oakland County

    48326

    1899 N. Squirrel Rd, Michigan

    2483709444

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    01-3335

    Auburn Hills Police Department

    Red/Auburn

    Brown

    Brown

    11/20/2025


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    Has anyone ever been able to dig up more about the car that Rita got into that night at the Showcase... ...Read More
    06/13/2024
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