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Feb 07, 2020
Jan 12, 2024
Shelia
Moten
58
42
66 inches
140 lbs
Black / African American
Female
In the late summer of 2008, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a 42-year-old woman named Shelia A. Moten vanished. She was last seen on August 2, 2008, in the 5600 block of St. Katherine Street. Following that day, Shelia was never seen or heard from again, leaving her loved ones in a state of profound uncertainty and distress. At the time of her disappearance, Shelia was described as a Black female with black hair and brown eyes. She stood at 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighed approximately 140 pounds. A distinct, yet undescribed, tattoo on her face and pierced ears were noted as identifying physical characteristics. The days turned into weeks, and with no communication from Shelia, concern within her community grew. The official report of Shelia's disappearance was filed with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office on August 13, 2008, eleven days after she was last seen. Despite the passage of time, the specific details surrounding the circumstances of her disappearance remain scarce. The investigation into what happened to Shelia has unfortunately yielded few answers, leaving a void of information for her family and the public. The lack of available details has made it difficult to piece together the events leading up to her going missing, and her case has grown cold over the years, deepening the mystery of her whereabouts. Years have passed since Shelia Moten was last seen, and her case remains an open and unresolved missing persons investigation. The passage of time has not diminished the hope of finding answers, but the lack of new information presents a significant challenge. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office continues to hold the case file, a silent testament to a life interrupted. The overview of Shelia's case is one of an unsettling and abrupt disappearance with very few clues left behind. A woman vanished from her life, and the reasons why, and her location, are still unknown, leaving a painful and unanswered question for all who knew her.
Aug 02, 2008
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
East Baton Rouge Parish
No
74365
East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
East Baton Rouge Parish
70807
8900 Jimmy Wedell Drive,, Louisiana
2253895000
County
Law Enforcement
08-59247
2008-08-13
East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office
8498
Black
Black
Black
05/29/2026
