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Celina Mays Missing Person Case

Last seen in Willingboro, New Jersey on Dec 16, 1996

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On a December night in 1996, in Willingboro, New Jersey, twelve-year-old Celina Mays vanished from her home. At the time of her disappearance, she was nine months pregnant and just weeks away from her due date. The evening she went missing, Celina had attended church with her family, enjoyed ice cream, and went to bed around 11:00 p.m. The next morning, her father, C.J. Mays, went to her room and discovered she was gone. Pillows had been arranged under the blankets to make it appear as though sh ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 16, 1996

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    • Victim Details

    Apr 15, 2010

    Jan 04, 2024

    Celina

    Mays

    40

    12

    60 inches

    120 lbs

    Black / African American

    Female

    Dec 16, 1996

    Willingboro

    New Jersey

    Burlington County

    26757

    Willingboro Police Department

    Willingboro

    New Jersey

    Burlington County

    08046

    Monica Pogorzelski

    Detective

    1 Rev., Dr. MLK Jr., Drive, New Jersey

    6098773001

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    https://www.willingboropolice.com/

    963520625

    Willingboro Police Department

    Black

    Brown

    Brown

    06/02/2026


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    Forum Posts (3)

    Has anyone else looked into the church's influence over Celina's life? I've been digging through som... ...Read More
    07/12/2024
    Does anyone else find the whole situation surrounding Celina’s disappearance so puzzling? Her pren... ...Read More
    03/06/2023
    Hey everyone, I was reading up on the Celina Janette Mays case, and one thing that struck me was the... ...Read More
    03/02/2023

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