Account
Apr 15, 2010
Dec 12, 2020
Stefanie
Mills
38
16
66 inches
110 lbs
Black / African American
Female
On March 7, 2002, 16-year-old Stefanie C. Mills was last seen in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. At the time of her disappearance, she was described as a female with black hair and brown eyes, standing at 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 110 pounds. Stefanie, who often went by the nickname "Stef," has a scar on her right forearm and her ears are pierced. When she was last seen, she was wearing a black and gray shirt with black pants that had brown stitching. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance led authorities to classify her as an endangered runaway. Information available at the time suggested that Stefanie might have had plans to travel to the Colorado Springs, Colorado area, though the reasons for this belief are not detailed in public sources. Despite the passage of time, her case has remained open, with organizations like the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children continuing to list her as missing. The lack of significant public updates over the years has left her family and community without answers about her whereabouts or well-being. The investigation into Stefanie Mills' disappearance has been handled by the Pittsburgh Police Department. Over the years, age-progressed photos have been created and released to give the public an idea of what she might look like as an adult. Her case is a poignant example of the many long-term missing persons cases that leave families in a state of perpetual uncertainty. While authorities initially believed she left of her own accord, the classification of "endangered runaway" underscores the potential dangers she may have faced. The details of what happened on that March day in 2002 remain unclear, and the question of where Stefanie Mills is continues to be a painful and unanswered one.
Mar 07, 2002
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
15210
No
26789
Pittsburgh Police Department
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
15233
Devon Nixon
Police Officer
1203 Western Avenue, Pennsylvania
4123237800
Local
Law Enforcement
02-39798
2002-03-14
Pittsburgh Police Department
Black
Brown
Brown
06/04/2026
