Account
Jan 08, 2010
Sep 03, 2020
Dawn
Miller
54
22
64 inches
100 lbs
105 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
In the autumn of 1992, 22-year-old Dawn Marie Miller, a resident of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, found herself in a period of transition and disagreement with her mother. This led her to temporarily stay with her boyfriend, Greg Emel, at the Academy Apartments in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. On October 23, 1992, Dawn was last seen leaving the apartment complex in a brown 1982 Datsun 210 station wagon. She was not alone; with her were Emel and his nephew. They were reportedly on their way to Williamsport so Dawn could pick up some of her belongings. Dawn's mother described her as a naive and trusting individual who had some learning disabilities. She also noted a change in her daughter's behavior in the months leading up to her disappearance, suspecting a possible involvement with drugs. Despite the friction between them, Dawn remained close to her siblings, and her family was adamant that she would not have willingly cut off all contact. After a month of silence, her family officially reported her as a missing person. The initial investigation into Dawn's disappearance yielded few answers. When questioned, both Emel and his nephew claimed they had dropped Dawn off in Williamsport and had no knowledge of her whereabouts afterward. They attributed scratches on their bodies to an incident with a briar bush while retrieving a flat tire. For years, the case grew cold, with little to no active investigation being conducted. It wasn't until around 2008 that a detective with the Lycoming County District Attorney's Office, Kenneth Mains, took a personal interest in the case and began to reinvestigate on his own time. This renewed effort brought the case back into the spotlight and led to further questioning of those last seen with Dawn. Authorities have stated they believe Dawn was a victim of a homicide. Over the years, some troubling information has come to light. About six months after being re-interviewed by police in 2008, Greg Emel died by suicide. Following his death, his nephew came forward with a shocking claim: he alleged that he had witnessed his uncle murder Dawn and that they had both buried her body. He even led investigators to a supposed burial site near the Jacksonville Quarry. Cadaver dogs did alert to the presence of human remains at the specified location, but extensive digging unearthed nothing. Subsequently, the nephew ceased cooperating with the investigation. Despite one detective's assertion that the case is solved, no charges have ever been filed due to the lack of a body or other conclusive evidence. The disappearance of Dawn Marie Miller officially remains an open and unsolved case, leaving her family without answers or a place to lay her to rest.
Oct 23, 1992
Bellefonte
Pennsylvania
Centre County
No
8093
Lycoming County District Attorney's Office
Williamsport
Pennsylvania
Lycoming County
17701
Kenneth Mains
Detective
48 West Third Street, Pennsylvania
5703276708
County
Law Enforcement
92-30304
Lycoming County District Attorney's Office
Brown
Brown
Brown
05/27/2026
