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Sep 30, 2010
Sep 12, 2022
Paula
Phillips
59
26
60 inches
100 lbs
105 lbs
Black / African American
Female
In the early evening of October 3, 1991, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 26-year-old Paula Phillips told her family she was heading to the store. She walked out of her apartment in the 6300 block of West 11th Place and was never seen or heard from again. A few days later, on October 7, her 20-year-old brother, Donald Phillips, grew concerned and reported her missing to the Tulsa Police Department. The initial report, however, would soon become part of a much larger and more tragic family mystery. When investigators tried to follow up with Donald for an interview on October 10, they were unable to find him. In a baffling turn of events, the young man who had sought help to find his sister had also vanished. The disappearances of Paula and Donald cast a long shadow over the Phillips family. That shadow would darken just over a year later. On November 22, 1992, their 21-year-old sister, Londa Renee Phillips, was expected at a relative's home but never arrived. Her boyfriend reported her missing, adding a third sibling to the list of the vanished. Authorities have long believed the disappearances of Paula, Donald, and Londa are connected and may be linked to drug-related activities. While persons of interest have been identified over the years, no one has ever been officially named a suspect, and no arrests have been made in connection with any of the three cases. The lack of concrete leads has left the family and investigators with more questions than answers. The case of the missing Phillips siblings is a haunting and complex tragedy that has remained unsolved for decades. The disappearance of three siblings in such a short period is a rare and devastating occurrence. The mystery is deepened by the fact that the person who initially sought help, Donald, also vanished days later. The theory that the siblings' disappearances are connected to the drug scene in Tulsa at the time has been a consistent belief of law enforcement, but without more evidence, it remains just that—a theory. The cases of Paula, Donald, and Londa Phillips are a stark reminder of the pain and uncertainty that families of the missing endure, and their stories are a somber part of the history of unsolved cases in Tulsa.
Oct 07, 1991
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Tulsa County
9096
Tulsa Police Department
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Tulsa County
74103
Joe Campbell
Detective Sergeant
600 Civic Center, Oklahoma
9185969143
Local
Law Enforcement
1991-291274
1991-10-07
Tulsa Police Department
Black
Brown
Brown
06/22/2026
