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Sidney Smith Missing Person Case

Last seen in Topeka, Kansas on May 12, 2000

Victim Details

Jun 23, 2011

Nov 16, 2023

Sidney

Smith

27

1

24 inches

20 lbs

Black / African American

Female

May 12, 2000

Topeka

Kansas

Shawnee County

27713

Topeka Police Department

Topeka

Kansas

Shawnee County

66603

Heather Stults-Lindsay

Detective

320 South Kansas Avenue, Kansas

7853689247

Local

Law Enforcement

14547-00

Topeka Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

No

07/06/2026


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On May 12, 2000, 1-year-old Sidney Keara Smith, her 1-month-old sister Monique, and their mother, Jennifer Lancaster, disappeared from Topeka, Kansas. The three were last seen leaving their home around 8:00 p.m. to visit an acquaintance, but they never arrived at their destination. Jennifer's 1994 Jeep Cherokee was found abandoned in an apartment complex parking lot, with all personal items, including baby car seats and keys, missing from the vehicle.

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Last Seen: May 12, 2000

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