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Alisha Smiley Missing Person Case

Last seen in Atlanta, Georgia on Jun 06, 1985

Victim Details

Apr 15, 2010

Aug 01, 2024

Alisha

Smiley

44

3

36 inches

30 lbs

Black / African American

Female

Jun 06, 1985

Atlanta

Georgia

Fulton County

No

26960

Atlanta Police Department

Atlanta

Georgia

Fulton County

30303

Gordon Payne

Investigator

226 Peachtree Street, SW, Georgia

4045464235

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.atlantapd.org/about-apd/phone-directory

506F9739

Atlanta Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

No

07/05/2026


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In the early afternoon of a summer day in Atlanta, Georgia, three-year-old Alisha Smiley vanished, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. On June 6, 1985, at approximately 1:45 p.m., Alisha was last seen on a bench inside the Omni International Hotel on Techwood Drive. She was in the care of her aunt, Estella Evans, along with her four-year-old cousin. Evans left the two children unattended inside the hotel to shield them from the heat while she stepped away to purchase wrestling ...
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Last Seen: Jun 06, 1985

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