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Jessica R. Leininger was six years old when she was last seen on November 23, 1988, in Bentonville, Arkansas. At the time of her disappearance, she was described as a White female with brown hair and blue eyes, standing at 3'6" and weighing approximately 55 pounds. Jessica's father had legal custody of her in 1988.

The circumstances surrounding Jessica's disappearance point to a family abduction. She was taken by her non-custodial mother from her maternal grandmother's home where she ha ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 23, 1988
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Victim Details

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Jessica

R. Leininger

6

6

3'6 inches

55 lbs

White

Female

Jessica's father had custody of her in 1988. On November 23, 1988, her mother took her from her maternal grandmother's house in Bentonville, Arkansas, where she had been staying. Jessica and her mother have never been heard from again, and she is presumed to have been abducted by her mother. Photographs and information for the mother is unavailable. Jessica's case remains unsolved.

Nov 23, 1988

Bentonville

Arkansas

Bentonville

6

Boone County Sheriff's Departmen

515-432-4252

01/26/2026