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Alana Cole Missing Person Case

Last seen in Prince George, Virginia on Apr 25, 2014

Victim Details

Aug 07, 2020

Sep 08, 2020

Alana

Cole

54

42

67 inches

140 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Apr 25, 2014

Prince George

Virginia

Prince George County

No

90201

Prince George County Police Department

Prince George

Virginia

Prince George County

23875

6600 Courthouse Road, Virginia

8047332773

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.princegeorgeva.org/public_safety/police_department/

Prince George County Police Department

8400

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

No

07/08/2026


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On April 25, 2014, in Prince George County, Virginia, 42-year-old Alana Renee Cole vanished, leaving behind a community in shock and a family grappling with a terrible loss. That same day, Alana's mother, 67-year-old Lana Sears, was discovered fatally stabbed inside her home in the Beechwood Manor neighborhood. Alana, a white female with brown hair and hazel eyes, standing approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing around 140 pounds, was quickly identified by law enforcement as a perso ...
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Last Seen: Apr 25, 2014

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    Has anyone else been pondering the role of fishing in the Alana Renee Cole case? I keep thinking abo... ...Read More
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