Denise El-mansura Missing from New Orleans, Louisiana age 15

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On January 10, 1978, 15-year-old Denise "Dee Dee" El-Mansura disappeared in New Orleans, Louisiana. A student at McDonogh 35 High School, she was last seen in the vicinity of the school at approximately 11:30 a.m. El-Mansura, who lived in the 1900 block of Feliciana Street, had plans to have lunch with her aunt that day but never arrived. She has not been seen or heard from since. On the day of her disappearance, El-Mansura had taken the public bus to school with her sister.

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Last Seen: Jan 10, 1978

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Victim Details

Created

Jan 27, 2026

Case Added

Jan 27, 2026

Firstname

Denise

Lastname

El-mansura

Current Age

15

Age At Disappearance

15

Height

5'4 inches

Weight

115 lbs

Ethnicity

Black

Gender

Female

Notes

Denise was last seen in the vicinity of McDonogh 35 High School, where she was a student, in New Orleans, Louisiana at 11:30 a.m. on January 10, 1978. She was supposed to have lunch with her aunt, but never showed up. She has never been heard from again. She lived in the 1900 block of Feliciana Street at the time of her disappearance. Another girl from Denise's neighborhood went missing about six months before Denise did, and was later found murdered. It isn't clear whether the homicide is related to Denise's disappearance. Her case remains unsolved.

Last Seen

Jan 10, 1978

City

New Orleans

State

Louisiana

Zip Code

New Orleans

Vehicles

11

Agency Name

New Orleans Police Departmen

Agency Phone

504-658-5300

Last Updated

01/27/2026

Denise El-mansura
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