#missing in 2020

Only a few sentences will surface if you look for information about Tonja Conley. Like many cases involving Black women, Tonja’s story can only be found in the government’s National Missing Persons and Unidentified System, as well as a few brief online news reports out of Memphis, Tennessee. According to Fox 13 Memphis, Tonja Conley was last physically seen leaving her aunt’s residence on the…

The last time anyone saw 36-year-old Alexis Jackson was in 2020. However, her social media hadn't been used in years.

Although Alexis Jackson was reported missing in 2020, some began to lose contact with her years prior. According to outlets, at least one of the 36-year-old’s social media accounts hadn’t been active since 2017, but the last time she was allegedly seen was in Cleveland, Ohio, in August 2020. This is all of the information made available about Alexis at this time, as no news report gives insight…

When her husband was questioned by police, he said he thought someone was trying to kill him. #OurBlackGirls #TrueCrime #Missing #Murder

For a case that is shrouded in such mystery, I have to say I’m disappointed in the lack of coverage of this case. However, of what could be found, the story of 45-year-old Tamara Bell-Walker and her husband, Corey Walker, leaves readers with more questions about what happened to the couple than answers. Depending on the news source or agency, Tamara went missing from Little Rock, Arkansas on May…

She reportedly received a ride when she left, but Wanda hasn't been heard from again. #OurBlackGirls #Missing #Alabama

A missing person case that surfaced during the quarantine doesn’t seem to have had any updates since it was first reported. The world was under lockdown back in 2020 and as people were doing their best to survive during a time of uncertainty, Wanda Floyd went missing from Decatur, Alabama. There hasn’t been much information shared about the 60-year-old or her cold case, but it is a mystery that I…

Information is scarce, but Shrita and 3-year-old Cain vanished in from Mer Rouge. #OurBlackGirls #Missing

It looks as if a mother and her child have been missing for years, but finding flushed-out information about this case hasn’t been easy. While there are thousands of cases that only host a missing person date or a few sentences, not many include a mother and her three-year-old child. This story comes out of Mer Rouge, Louisiana, where 38-year-old Shrita Watson and little Cain Watson were last…

She called her grandfather for a ride home and told him to hurry. When he got there, she was gone. #OurBlackGirls #Missing

As families were figuring out how to go about their holiday plans during a pandemic in 2020, the loved ones of Jasmine Purvis were growing concerned because they couldn’t get into contact with her. According to reports, it was December 3 when Jasmine was last seen in the area of Carnation Street in Jackson, Mississippi. It is unclear why she was in the neighborhood, but reports stated that…

A private investigator fears that Sonie may have fallen victim to sex trafficking. #OurBlackGirls #Missing

Reports vary pertaining to when Sonie Toe actually went missing. The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System database shows that Sonie was last seen on the day after Christmas on December 26, 2020. However, WBTW News 13 reports that the 24-year-old’s last date of contact was days later on New Year’s Eve. Yet, what has not been disputed is that it is out of character for Sonie Toe,…