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Missing Persons on August 28

730 open cases in our database happened on August 28. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Missing Persons (99)

Abdulkarim Mohamed Godah - Alexandria, Virginia
Missing5th anniversary

Abdulkarim Mohamed Godah

Male, age 36 · Alexandria, Virginia
Last seen Aug 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late summer of 2021, a sense of unease settled over a family in Alexandria, Virginia, when 36-year-old Abdulkarim Mohamed Godah, known affectionately as Abdul, vanished without a trace. On August 28, 2021, he was last seen at his residence in the 300…

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Jose Zuniga - Los Angeles, California
Missing10th anniversary

Jose Zuniga

Male, age 17 · Los Angeles, California
Last seen Aug 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jose Zuniga, 17, was last seen on August 28, 2016, in Los Angeles, California. Described as a Hispanic male with black hair and brown eyes, Jose was 5'0" tall and weighed approximately 120 pounds at the time of his disappearance. The circumstances surrounding…

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Valerie Jones - Neosho, Missouri
Missing10th anniversary

Valerie Jones

Female, age 32 · Neosho, Missouri
Last seen Aug 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, a cloud of uncertainty descended upon Neosho, a small city in Newton County, Missouri. It was on August 28th of that year that 32-year-old Valerie Mae Jones, a resident of Neosho, was last seen. At the time of her disappearance…

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Gordon Rowell - Jesup, Georgia
Missing10th anniversary

Gordon Rowell

Male, age 34 · Jesup, Georgia
Last seen Aug 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the family of Gordon Christopher Rowell experienced a profound loss when he vanished under perplexing circumstances. There are conflicting reports regarding the specific date and location of his disappearance. The Georgia Bureau of…

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Carmen Gonzalez-pinto - Charlotte, North Carolina
Missing10th anniversary

Carmen Gonzalez-pinto

Female, age 26 · Charlotte, North Carolina
Last seen Aug 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, a 26-year-old mother named Carmen Marie Gonzalez-Pinto vanished from Charlotte, North Carolina. She was last seen on August 28, 2016, leaving her parents' home in the 6200 block of Waterford Hills Drive. At the time of her…

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Mario Rivas - Los Angeles, California
Missing10th anniversary

Mario Rivas

Male, age 45 · Los Angeles, California
Last seen Aug 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

Mario Antonio Rivas is a Hispanic/Latino man who was 45 years old when he was last seen in Los Angeles, California, on August 28, 2016. At the time he went missing, he was described as 5 feet 7 inches tall and approximately 180 pounds, with black hair and…

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Brown Maxwell - Rochester, Vermont
Missing15th anniversary

Brown Maxwell

Male, age 114 · Rochester, Vermont
Last seen Aug 28, 2011 · 15 years ago

Brown Maxwell, a 114-year-old man, went missing from Rochester, Vermont, during the catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Irene on August 28, 2011. Maxwell was last seen near Woodlawn Cemetery, an area that suffered severe damage due to the intense…

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Maidie Gibbs - Rochester, Vermont
Missing15th anniversary

Maidie Gibbs

Female, age 89 · Rochester, Vermont
Last seen Aug 28, 2011 · 15 years ago

Maidie Louise Gibbs is listed in NamUs as a missing person under case MP13707. Online case listings identify her as an 89-year-old White/Caucasian female who was last seen in Rochester, Vermont, on August 28, 2011. Her listed physical description is limited…

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Laura Lewis - Rochester, Vermont
Missing15th anniversary

Laura Lewis

Female, age 18 · Rochester, Vermont
Last seen Aug 28, 2011 · 15 years ago

Laura Mand Lewis is listed in NamUs as Missing Person case MP13687, with the case describing her as a White/Caucasian female associated with Rochester, Vermont, and Woodlawn Cemetery. The NamUs record gives her date of last contact as August 28, 2011, and…

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Blanche Gibbs - Rochester, Vermont
Missing15th anniversary

Blanche Gibbs

Female, age 96 · Rochester, Vermont
Last seen Aug 28, 2011 · 15 years ago

Blanche Gibbs, a 96-year-old woman from Rochester, Vermont, went missing on August 28, 2011, during the devastating floods caused by Hurricane Irene. Gibbs was reportedly last seen near Woodlawn Cemetery in Rochester, an area significantly impacted by the…

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Alejandro Aguilar Penaloza - Douglas, Arizona
Missing15th anniversary

Alejandro Aguilar Penaloza

Male, age 32 · Douglas, Arizona
Last seen Aug 28, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a late summer day, August 28, 2011, 32-year-old Alejandro Aguilar Penaloza was last seen near the U.S.-Mexico border in the area of Douglas, Arizona. At the time he went missing, he was described as a Hispanic male, standing approximately 5 feet 4 inches…

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Ruth Gibbs - Rochester, Vermont
Missing15th anniversary

Ruth Gibbs

Female, age 74 · Rochester, Vermont
Last seen Aug 28, 2011 · 15 years ago

Ruth Ellen Gibbs is listed in NamUs as a missing person, case MP13715, associated with Rochester, Vermont. She was 74 years old at the time of last contact, identified as a White/Caucasian female, with red or auburn hair and unknown eye color. NamUs records…

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Beula Gibbs - Rochester, Vermont
Missing15th anniversary

Beula Gibbs

Female, age 12 · Rochester, Vermont
Last seen Aug 28, 2011 · 15 years ago

Beula Gibbs, a 12-year-old girl from Rochester, Vermont, went missing on August 28, 2011, under mysterious circumstances during the chaos caused by Hurricane Irene. The last confirmed sighting of Beula occurred on that date, and her case remains unsolved.…

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Ethel Gibbs - Rochester, Vermont
Missing15th anniversary

Ethel Gibbs

Female, age 83 · Rochester, Vermont
Last seen Aug 28, 2011 · 15 years ago

Ethel Mable Gibbs was listed in NamUs as a missing person under case number MP13710. She was 83 years old when she was last known to be associated with Rochester, Vermont, on August 28, 2011. NamUs identifies her as a White/Caucasian female and lists the…

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Nelson Gibbs - Rochester, Vermont
Missing15th anniversary

Nelson Gibbs

Male, age 91 · Rochester, Vermont
Last seen Aug 28, 2011 · 15 years ago

Nelson Charles Gibbs is listed in NamUs as Missing Person case MP13716, associated with Rochester, Vermont, with a date of last contact of August 28, 2011. Public case listings identify him as a white male and connect his disappearance to Woodlawn Cemetery in…

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Walter App - Rochester, Vermont
Missing15th anniversary

Walter App

Male, age 4 · Rochester, Vermont
Last seen Aug 28, 2011 · 15 years ago

Walter App is listed in NamUs as a missing person under case MP13701, with his last contact recorded as August 28, 2011, in Rochester, Vermont. The available case information identifies him as a white male, age 4, with an estimated height range of 3 feet to 4…

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Maurice Gibbs - Rochester, Vermont
Missing15th anniversary

Maurice Gibbs

Male, age 92 · Rochester, Vermont
Last seen Aug 28, 2011 · 15 years ago

Maurice Gibbs, aged 92, went missing on August 28, 2011, during the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, which caused severe flooding in the Rochester, Vermont area. He was last seen near Woodlawn Cemetery, where the devastating storm displaced many residents and…

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Edna Fasset - Rochester, Vermont
Missing15th anniversary

Edna Fasset

Female, age 114 · Rochester, Vermont
Last seen Aug 28, 2011 · 15 years ago

Edna Fasset, 114 years old at the time of her disappearance, was last seen on August 28, 2011, in Rochester, Vermont, amidst the chaos caused by Hurricane Irene. The catastrophic flooding brought on by the hurricane severely impacted the region, and several…

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Kelly Nedine Rideout - Chilliwack, British Columbia
Missing15th anniversary

Kelly Nedine Rideout

Female, age 34 · Chilliwack, British Columbia
Last seen Aug 28, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the summer of 2011, a 34-year-old mother named Kelly Nedine Rideout vanished from Chilliwack, British Columbia, leaving behind a life of complexities and a family who continues to seek answers. While she was officially reported missing to the Chilliwack…

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Natasha Corley - Scottsdale, Arizona
Missing20th anniversary

Natasha Corley

Female, age 1 · Scottsdale, Arizona
Last seen Aug 28, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the quiet community of Scottsdale, Arizona, a story of profound loss and enduring hope began to unfold on August 28, 2006. On that day, a little girl named Natasha Paula Corley, just one year old, disappeared. Young Natasha, a biracial child of Black and…

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Caleta White - Auburn, Washington
Missing20th anniversary

Caleta White

Female, age 18 · Auburn, Washington
Last seen Aug 28, 2006 · 20 years ago

Caleta 'KK' Sade White was an 18-year-old on the verge of her senior year at Auburn High School in Washington, with plans to attend beauty college. On August 28, 2006, she left her mother's home in Auburn, intending to visit her boyfriend in the nearby area…

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Issac Delgado - Laredo, Texas
Missing20th anniversary

Issac Delgado

Male, age 15 · Laredo, Texas
Last seen Aug 28, 2006 · 20 years ago

Issac David Delgado, a 15-year-old boy, went missing on August 28, 2006, from Laredo, Texas. He was last seen in the company of an adult female, and authorities suspect that they may still be in the local area. Issac is described as a Hispanic male, standing…

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Jeanette Watson - Newton, Texas
Missing20th anniversary

Jeanette Watson

Female, age 77 · Newton, Texas
Last seen Aug 28, 2006 · 20 years ago

Jeanette Watson, a 77-year-old woman from Newton County, Texas, went missing on August 28, 2006, under suspicious circumstances. She had left her home the previous day, intending to visit friends in Tenaha, Texas, but she never arrived. Watson was last seen…

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Jeanette Cousins Watson - Logansport, Louisiana
Missing20th anniversary

Jeanette Cousins Watson

Female, age 77 · Logansport, Louisiana
Last seen Aug 28, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the late summer of 2006, a 77-year-old woman named Jeanette Cousins Watson vanished under troubling and mysterious circumstances, leaving her family with unanswered questions. On August 27, 2006, she departed from her residence in Newton County, Texas…

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Ronald Hamilton - Hemet, California
Missing25th anniversary

Ronald Hamilton

Male, age 41 · Hemet, California
Last seen Aug 28, 2001 · 25 years ago

Ronald Joseph Hamilton Jr., a 41-year-old man, was last seen on August 28, 2001, at his home in Hemet, California. Described as a Native American male standing 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing between 210 and 220 pounds, Hamilton had black hair and brown…

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Harold Galvis - Salt Lake City, Utah
Missing25th anniversary

Harold Galvis

Male, age 26 · Salt Lake City, Utah
Last seen Aug 28, 2001 · 25 years ago

Harold William Galvis, a 26-year-old from Venezuela, was last seen on August 28, 2001, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He had been living in the area for about eight months, visiting his sister, and was planning to apply for a doctorate program at Cambridge…

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Cheryl Cunha - Easton, Pennsylvania
Missing25th anniversary

Cheryl Cunha

Female, age 30 · Easton, Pennsylvania
Last seen Aug 28, 2001 · 25 years ago

In the late summer of 2001, a 30-year-old woman named Cheryl Lynne Cunha vanished from Easton, Pennsylvania. The last confirmed contact with her was on August 28, 2001. At the time of her disappearance, Cheryl was a young woman with brown hair and brown eyes.…

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Ira Josytewa - Phoenix, Arizona
Missing25th anniversary

Ira Josytewa

Male, age 21 · Phoenix, Arizona
Last seen Aug 28, 2001 · 25 years ago

In the late summer of 2001, a 21-year-old man named Ira Jack Josytewa, known to his loved ones as B.J., vanished from Phoenix, Arizona. On August 28th, he was last seen leaving a friend's residence in the vicinity of the 3400 block of West Buckeye Road. At…

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Clarissa Culberson - Blanchester, Ohio
Missing30th anniversary

Clarissa Culberson

Female, age 22 · Blanchester, Ohio
Last seen Aug 28, 1996 · 30 years ago

On the night of August 28, 1996, 22-year-old Clarissa 'Carrie' Culberson was dropped off at her home in Blanchester, Ohio, around 11:30 p.m. after playing in a volleyball game with friends. A short time later, a neighbor witnessed her leaving the house in her…

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Adam Breaux - Houma, Louisiana
Missing35th anniversary

Adam Breaux

Male, age 50 · Houma, Louisiana
Last seen Aug 28, 1991 · 35 years ago

On the evening of August 28, 1991, 50-year-old Adam "A.J." Breaux, a well-known and respected salesman from Houma, Louisiana, vanished without a trace. A dedicated member of Alcoholics Anonymous, Breaux had attended a meeting at the Easy Does It Club on…

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Miller Smith Harlow - Gordonsville, Virginia
Missing35th anniversary

Miller Smith Harlow

Male, age 62 · Gordonsville, Virginia
Last seen Aug 28, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the late summer of 1991, the quiet community of Gordonsville, Virginia, became the backdrop for a silent and perplexing mystery with the disappearance of 62-year-old Miller Smith Harlow. On August 28th, a day that began like any other, Mr. Harlow, a man of…

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Kerby Bessey - Coos Bay, Oregon
Missing40th anniversary

Kerby Bessey

Male, age 27 · Coos Bay, Oregon
Last seen Aug 28, 1986 · 40 years ago

In the late summer of 1986, a young man named Kerby Allen Bessey vanished from the coastal city of Coos Bay, Oregon, leaving behind a deepening mystery. On August 28th, the 27-year-old was last seen at the Blue Moon Caf� and Lounge on South Broadway Street.…

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Charles Fabian - Paradise, California
Missing45th anniversary

Charles Fabian

Male, age 27 · Paradise, California
Last seen Aug 28, 1981 · 45 years ago

Charles Mikol Fabian, a 27-year-old man, was last seen on August 23, 1981, in Paradise, California. His wife reported him missing on August 29, 1981, noting that while it was not unusual for him to leave without notifying her, it was strange that he had left…

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Shirley Hyman - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Missing45th anniversary

Shirley Hyman

Female, age 31 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Last seen Aug 28, 1981 · 45 years ago

On a summer evening in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the night of August 28, 1981, marked the last time 31-year-old Shirley Hyman was ever seen. A mother of three girls who enjoyed dancing, bowling, and singing in the church choir, Shirley was known for her…

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Janice Potts - Harrison, Arkansas
Missing45th anniversary

Janice Potts

Female, age 40 · Harrison, Arkansas
Last seen Aug 28, 1981 · 45 years ago

In the late summer of 1981, in the small town of Harrison, Arkansas, Janice Potts, a 40-year-old divorced mother of three, vanished from her home. Known as a quiet and reliable person, she worked the night shift at a local factory to support her teenage sons.…

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Yalhitzi Alvarenga-carbajal - Springdale, Arkansas
Missing

Yalhitzi Alvarenga-carbajal

Female, age 15 · Springdale, Arkansas
Last seen Aug 28, 2026 · this year

Yalhitzi Alvarenga-Carbajal, a 15-year-old female, was last seen in Springdale, Arkansas, on August 28, 2026. Known to her loved ones as Amayrani, she is described as a Hispanic/Latino and White/Caucasian female with black hair and brown eyes. At the time of…

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Bill Hanks - Mesquite, Nevada
Missing

Bill Hanks

Male, age 84 · Mesquite, Nevada
Last seen Aug 28, 2026 · this year

An air of concern settled over Mesquite, Nevada, in late August of 2026 when 84-year-old Bill Hanks was reported missing. A well-known and cherished member of the community, Hanks was last in contact with his family on August 28, 2026. His daughter, Amanda…

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Joel Joseph - West Palm Beach, Florida
Missing

Joel Joseph

Male, age 26 · West Palm Beach, Florida
Last seen Aug 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

Joel Jacobi Joseph, 26, was last seen on August 28, 2025, in West Palm Beach, Florida. His case was entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System on September 3, 2025, identifying West Palm Beach as the location of his last known…

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Lydia Barconia - Twelve Mile, Indiana
Missing

Lydia Barconia

Female, age 17 · Twelve Mile, Indiana
Last seen Aug 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the small community of Twelve Mile, Indiana, a sense of unease settled on August 28, 2025, when 17-year-old Lydia Barconia was reported missing. The teenager was last seen in the early morning, around 6:30 a.m. Described as a Black female, standing 5 feet…

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Anayeli Perez Chavez - Johnson City, Tennessee
Missing

Anayeli Perez Chavez

Female, age 16 · Johnson City, Tennessee
Last seen Aug 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the community of Johnson City, Tennessee, a sense of concern arose in the late summer of 2024 for the welfare of a local teenager. Sixteen-year-old Anayeli Perez Chavez, a Hispanic female, was last seen in her hometown on August 28, 2024. At the time of…

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Billy Roberson - Tulsa, Oklahoma
Missing

Billy Roberson

Male, age 46 · Tulsa, Oklahoma
Last seen Aug 28, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late summer of 2023, a sense of concern began to grow among the family of Billy Gene Roberson, a 46-year-old man from Tulsa, Oklahoma. The last known contact anyone had with him was on August 28, 2023. As days turned into weeks without a word, the…

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Delonte Taylor - Houston, Texas
Missing

Delonte Taylor

Male, age 13 · Houston, Texas
Last seen Aug 28, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late summer of 2023, a then 13-year-old boy named Delonte Taylor vanished from his Houston, Texas community. He was last seen on August 28, 2023. At the time of his disappearance, Delonte was described as a Black male, standing at 5 feet 6 inches tall…

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John Hicks - Beaumont, Texas
Missing

John Hicks

Male, age 68 · Beaumont, Texas
Last seen Aug 28, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late summer of 2023, concern began to grow for 68-year-old John Paul Hicks. He was last seen in Beaumont, Texas, on August 28, 2023. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a white male, standing at 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing…

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Casey Wales - Crown Heights, New York
Missing

Casey Wales

Male, age 37 · Crown Heights, New York
Last seen Aug 28, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late summer of 2022, a 37-year-old man named Casey Wales vanished from the vibrant neighborhood of Crown Heights in Brooklyn, New York. He was last seen on August 28, 2022, a date that now marks the beginning of a period of uncertainty and concern for…

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Tonya Sadecky - Brackenridge, Pennsylvania
Missing

Tonya Sadecky

Female, age 46 · Brackenridge, Pennsylvania
Last seen Aug 28, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late summer of 2022, a sense of unease settled over the community of Brackenridge, Pennsylvania, with the disappearance of 46-year-old Tonya Lynn Sadecky. A mother of two, Tonya was last seen on August 28, 2022. On that day, a friend had reportedly…

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Chelsea Woods - Clinton, Arkansas
Missing

Chelsea Woods

Female, age 38 · Clinton, Arkansas
Last seen Aug 28, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late summer of 2022, the life of Chelsea Brooke Woods, a 38-year-old mother from Clinton, Arkansas, took a distressing and mysterious turn. The events leading to her disappearance began on the morning of August 28, when she placed a 911 call from her…

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Dawone Richmond - Memphis, Tennessee
Missing

Dawone Richmond

Male, age 16 · Memphis, Tennessee
Last seen Aug 28, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late summer of 2019, a 16-year-old boy named Dawone Richmond vanished from his home in Memphis, Tennessee. He was last seen on August 28th of that year, a young man with his whole life ahead of him. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as…

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Donna Calloway - Montgomery, Alabama
Missing

Donna Calloway

Female, age 39 · Montgomery, Alabama
Last seen Aug 28, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the summer of 2018, Donna Michelle Calloway vanished from her home in Montgomery, Alabama, leaving behind a life that, while complex, was deeply connected to her eight children. Though she was last seen in June of that year, the official missing persons…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.