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Layla Adkins Missing Person Case

Last seen in Leeds, Alabama on Jan 21, 2009

Victim Details

Feb 26, 2010

Jul 20, 2020

Layla

Adkins

49

32

71 inches

125 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Jan 21, 2009

Leeds

Alabama

Shelby County

No

8217

Shelby County Sheriff's Office

Columbiana

Alabama

Shelby County

35051

Larry Strayer

Deputy

380 McDow Road, Alabama

2056694181

County

Law Enforcement

20091171

Shelby County Sheriff's Office

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

07/15/2026


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In the autumn of 2008, 32-year-old Layla Dawne Adkins was starting a new chapter in her life in Leeds, Alabama. She had recently moved into a residence on Highway 41 with a man in September of that year. The nature of their relationship remains unclear, but Layla was reportedly making plans for the future. She was in regular contact with her family, speaking with them weekly and visiting at least once a month. Layla was a mother to two daughters who were not in her custody at the time but with w ...
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Last Seen: Jan 21, 2009

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  • Layla Dawne Adkins - The Charley Project
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    Has anyone else been wondering about the letters Adkins wrote to her daughters before she disappeare... ...Read More
    10/13/2024
    Has anyone else been looking into the letters Adkins wrote to her daughters? It's interesting how sh... ...Read More
    09/30/2024
    Does anyone else find it odd that Adkins wrote letters to her daughters shortly before she disappear... ...Read More
    08/15/2024
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