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A Transwoman disappears after meeting up with date
On November 20, 2012, 19-year-old Sage Smith, a transgender woman, disappeared under mysterious circumstances in Charlottesville, Virginia. Sage was last seen walking near the Amtrak station on West Main Street around 6:30 p.m. She had been planning to meet a man named Erik McFadden, whom she had met online and had been in contact with for several weeks. However, Sage never returned home, and she was reported missing two days later after failing to attend Thanksgiving dinner.
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On November 20, 2012, 19-year-old Sage Smith, a transgender woman, disappeared under mysterious circumstances in Charlottesville, Virginia. Sage was last seen walking near the Amtrak station on West Main Street around 6:30 p.m. She had been planning to meet a man named Erik McFadden, whom she had met online and had been in contact with for several weeks. However, Sage never returned home, and she was reported missing two days later after failing to attend Thanksgiving dinner.
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Sage Smith
June 1, 2023
Female
African-American / Black
Charlottesville
VA
2012-11-20
1992-12-13
Sage is a transgender woman who had long hair worn in braids at the time of her disappearance. Sage has her ears and an eyebrow pierced.
true
$20,000.00
19
201207351
MP18608
1207898
Sage Smith
Sage
Smith
Victim
Black
Brown
5'8 to 5'11
130 lbs
11/27/2025
Area Body Found:
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I've been following Sage Smith's case for a while now, and it really strikes a chord with me. I can'... ...Read More
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