Leanne Hausberg Missing Person Case

Mar 24, 2010

Jun 10, 2024

Leanne

Hausberg

41

14

65 inches

120 lbs

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

On the morning of March 18, 1999, 14-year-old Leanne Marie Hausberg was last seen on a street corner in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. At the time of her disappearance, the biracial (White and Native American) teenager was approximately 5'4" tall and weighed between 120 and 150 pounds. She had brown hair, brown eyes, pierced ears, and a small scar on her right cheek. Leanne was wearing a red and black bubble jacket, a blue t-shirt, jeans, and blue Timberland boots. She was also wearing black earrings with white stones and carrying a black wallet or purse. Leanne's family believes she may have met with foul play, a concern stemming from entries in her diary that mentioned she was seeing an older man. The evening her family reported her missing to the New York City Police Department, they felt their concerns were dismissed. Initially, her case was classified as a runaway, a designation that persisted for years. This classification was, in part, influenced by diary entries where Leanne expressed feelings of being overwhelmed by new responsibilities at home after her mother suffered a stroke. She had taken on a larger role in caring for her younger sisters, which caused her significant stress. Her diary also revealed a desire to reconnect with her biological father in Nebraska and explore her Native American heritage. Investigations into Leanne's disappearance revealed that on the morning she went missing, she had called a car service and was driven to an area near a transportation company. Phone records indicated she had been in contact with an 18 or 19-year-old man who worked there. Despite this information, and her family's persistent efforts to find answers, her case has remained open and unsolved for decades. The lack of significant leads over the years has been a source of continuous pain for her loved ones, who continue to hold out hope for her return. The case serves as a poignant example of the struggles families face when a child vanishes, compounded by initial classifications that may not reflect the full and complex circumstances of the disappearance.

Mar 18, 1999

Brooklyn

New York

Kings County

11219

26341

New York City Police Department - Missing Persons Squad

New York

New York

New York County

10039

2770 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, New York

2126947781

Local

Law Enforcement

KNMP02022

1999-03-18

New York City Police Department - Missing Persons Squad

Brown

Brown

Brown

09/04/2026