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Celina Janette Mays, a 12-year-old girl who was nine months pregnant, disappeared from her home in Willingboro, New Jersey, on December 16, 1996. She was last seen the night before when she went to bed at her aunt's residence. Her father, C.J. Mays, found her missing the next morning, with her bed arranged to make it appear as if she was still sleeping. Celina left behind her prenatal vitamins, purse, and other personal belongings, and there was no sign of where she might have gone. Her baby was ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 16, 1996
Last Seen: Dec 16, 1996
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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
127
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
963520625
Willingboro Police Department
Black
Brown
Brown
11/18/2025
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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
07/12/2024
Does anyone else find the whole situation surrounding Celina’s disappearance so puzzling? Her pren... ...Read More
03/06/2023
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
03/02/2023
