Andrea Cotten, a 17-year-old from Corsicana, Texas, went missing on January 22, 2004, under suspicious circumstances. On the day of her disappearance, Andrea was last seen leaving her cousin's house in a white pickup truck with two unidentified Hispanic males. She returned home later that evening, but soon after left again, this time in a brown vehicle. Since that night, she has not been seen or heard from.
Andrea had a young child in foster care, and her disappearance occurred just one day before a scheduled visit with her child, a meeting her loved ones believe she would never have missed voluntarily. Adding to the mystery, there has been no activity on her Social Security number or any other paper trail since she vanished, raising concerns that she may have met with foul play. Despite some early reports categorizing her case as a possible runaway, authorities now suspect she may have been harmed, and the case remains unsolved.
Andrea was 6 feet tall, with dyed black hair (though her natural blonde roots were visible at the time), and several distinctive tattoos, including a cross on her right ankle. She also had piercings in her tongue and navel. Over the years, age-progressed images have been released in hopes of generating new leads, but no substantial breakthroughs have emerged in her case. The Corsicana Police Department continues to seek information that could shed light on her disappearance.
Her case has remained open for two decades, and although various theories have circulated, including potential involvement by people close to her or others she might have been with that night, no definitive answers have been found. Authorities urge anyone with information to come forward.Last Seen: Jan 22, 2004
