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Emma Collins Missing Person Case

Last seen in Wilmington, North Carolina on Jul 10, 1986

Victim Details

Feb 04, 2021

Jun 14, 2024

Emma

Collins

57

17

62 inches

98 lbs

Black / African American

Female

Jul 10, 1986

Wilmington

North Carolina

New Hanover County

28401

No

99745

Wilmington Police Department

Wilmington

North Carolina

New Hanover County

28401

615 Bess Street, North Carolina

9103433600

Local

Law Enforcement

1986-039176

1986-08-21

Wilmington Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

07/31/2026


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In the summer of 1986, a 17-year-old girl named Emma Jean Collins, affectionately known by her nickname 'Peanut,' vanished from Wilmington, North Carolina. She was last seen on July 10, 1986. At the time of her disappearance, Emma was described as a Black female with black hair and brown eyes, standing at 5'2' and weighing around 98 pounds. The circumstances leading up to her being reported missing were unsettling and filled with troubling rumors that painted a grim picture o ...
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Last Seen: Jul 10, 1986

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  • Emma Collins | International Missing Persons Wiki - Fandom
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    Was anyone else struck by how every lead seems to have just vanished into thin air in Emma Jean Coll... ...Read More
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    Has anyone ever looked into what other cases were happening in Wilmington around July 1986? I’ve b... ...Read More
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