Account
Jan 03, 2011
May 08, 2024
Brigitte
Mitchell
58
33
64 inches
65 inches
160 lbs
190 lbs
Black / African American
Female
In the late summer of 1999, Brigitte Renee Mitchell, a 33-year-old mother of six, vanished from her Las Vegas, Nevada, residence. She was last seen on August 19, 1999, at the Regatta Apartments located in the vicinity of the 2100 block of Sandy Lane. According to witness accounts, Brigitte was seen entering a blue Toyota or Dodge pickup truck that had a pool company logo on its side. She was in the company of two unidentified men, one described as African American and the other as Hispanic. After getting into the vehicle, Brigitte was never seen or heard from again. At the time of her disappearance, she was wearing a tan shirt and beige knee-length pants. Brigitte's family, including her brother with whom she lived, became concerned when she did not return. While it was not entirely out of character for her to be out of touch for a few days at a time, she had never been gone for such an extended period. The family reported her missing to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department on August 26, 1999. The investigation into her disappearance faced challenges from the beginning. One of the men who was last seen with Brigitte was questioned by police but was ultimately cleared as a suspect after he claimed to have no knowledge of her whereabouts. The case was complicated further when it was erroneously closed in 2000 due to a mistaken sighting by a relative, only to be reopened five years later when it was confirmed that Brigitte was still missing. Over the years, Brigitte's case has remained open and unsolved, leaving her family with unanswered questions and a lingering sense of loss. A significant development in the investigation arose from the connection to Nathan Burkett, a serial killer who resided in the same apartment complex as Brigitte and was acquainted with her. Burkett was convicted of multiple murders, and although he was considered a person of interest in Brigitte's disappearance, no definitive link was ever established, and he was never officially named a suspect in her case. The disappearance of Brigitte Mitchell is a somber case that highlights the pain and uncertainty faced by families of the missing. Despite the passage of time, the search for answers continues, fueled by the hope of one day discovering what happened to the mother of six who seemingly vanished without a trace.
Aug 19, 1999
Las Vegas
Nevada
Clark County
89115
9519
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Las Vegas
Nevada
Clark County
89106
400 South Martin Luther King Boulevard, Nevada
7028283111
Local
Law Enforcement
050425-0814
1999-08-26
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Black
Brown
Brown
05/20/2026
