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Case Description

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On a spring day in 1994, a mother of four named Lisa Bacote vanished, leaving behind a painful and enduring mystery for her family and community. On May 18, 1994, the 35-year-old left her family's residence with the stated intention of visiting a friend on South 6th Street in Newark, New Jersey. At the time, she was living on North Maple Avenue in East Orange. She was last seen wearing a short red jacket, blue jeans, and white sneakers. Lisa was a woman who required medication for bipolar disord ...Read More
Last Seen: May 18, 1994

Victim Details

Jan 27, 2026

Jan 27, 2026

Lisa

Bacote

35

35

5'4 inches

165 lbs

Black

Female

May 18, 1994

Newark

New Jersey

Newark

East Orange Police Departmen

973-266-5000

06/02/2026