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On a Tuesday morning in New Orleans, Louisiana, January 10, 1978, fifteen-year-old Denise 'Dee Dee' El-mansura started her day like any other. She rode the public bus to school with her sister, a student at McDonogh 35 High School. Denise had plans to meet her aunt for lunch that day, a seemingly ordinary arrangement that held no hint of the tragedy that was to unfold. The last confirmed sighting of Denise was at approximately 11:30 a.m. in the vicinity of her high school. She never ma ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 10, 1978

Victim Details

Jan 27, 2026

Jan 27, 2026

Denise

El-mansura

15

15

5'4 inches

115 lbs

Black

Female

Jan 10, 1978

New Orleans

Louisiana

New Orleans

New Orleans Police Departmen

504-658-5300

06/10/2026