Child Cases
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Vebecca Jones Murder: Pregnant North Carolina Teen Found Dead in Creek
Wendell, North Carolina — 1999 Vebecca “Ve” Jones was only 16 years old. She was three months pregnant. She was planning for a future that should have been filled with hope, graduation, motherhood, and the dreams every teenager deserves. Instead, her life became one of North Carolina’s lingering unsolved murder cases. In 1999, Vebecca disappeared.…
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Diamond Bynum and King Walker Disappearance: Missing Aunt and Toddler Vanished from Gary Home
Gary, Indiana — July 25, 2015 On July 25, 2015, two members of the same family disappeared from a home in Gary, Indiana. Neither has ever been found. Diamond Bynum was 21 years old. Her nephew, King Walker, was just 2 years old. Diamond had Prader-Willi syndrome, a genetic disorder that caused developmental disabilities and…
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Patrick Alford Disappearance: Brooklyn Foster Child Vanished While in State Care
Brooklyn, New York — January 22, 2010 Patrick Alford was only 7 years old when he disappeared. He did not vanish from a park. He did not disappear while walking home from school. Patrick disappeared while under the care of New York City’s child welfare system. Four weeks earlier, on December 26, 2009, Patrick’s mother,…
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Shamika Jones Disappearance: Tampa Woman Vanished Without a Trace
Tampa, Florida — The Shamika Jones disappearance has remained unsolved for more than a decade, leaving her family searching for answers and hoping someone will come forward with information about what happened to the 29-year-old Tampa woman. On August 2, 2011, Shamika Chantell Jones was last seen at approximately 2:00 p.m. leaving the home she…