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Tanisha Lorraine Watkins, a 2-year-old girl, was last seen on January 5, 1984, in Austin, Texas. She was playing on a swing set in the front yard of her family's mobile home on Thrasher Lane around 1:30 p.m. Her mother, who was inside the home, briefly took her eyes off Tanisha to sweep a rug, but when she looked again, Tanisha had vanished. After searching for two hours, her mother and a neighbor contacted the police. Despite extensive searches involving dogs, helicopters, and volunteers, no tr ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 05, 1984
Last Seen: Jan 05, 1984
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Jul 17, 2024
Tanisha
Watkins
42
2
36 inches
42 lbs
Black / African American
Female
Jan 05, 1984
Austin
Texas
Travis County
78741
No
342
27656
Austin Police Department
Austin
Texas
Travis County
78748
Joe Jedynak
Detective
715 East 8th Street, Texas
5129745250
Local
Law Enforcement
840002711
1984-01-05
Austin Police Department
Black
Brown
Brown
11/25/2025
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