#missing persons cases

Larry circa 2004

Larry Anthony Perez was last seen in Chula Vista, California on May 16, 2004. He is described as a Hispanic male with brown hair and green eyes. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt and blue jeans.

He was 5'8" and 125lbs at the time of his disappearance and was 18 years old when he went missing. He would be 40 years old in 2026.

Missing Since: 08/05/2020

Missing From: McKinney, Texas

Classification: Endangered Missing

Sex: Female

Race: Black

Date of Birth: 01/23/1978 (47)

Age: 42 years old

Height and Weight: 5'6, 170 - 185 pounds

Associated Vehicle(s): Gray 2007 GMC Yukon with the Texas license plate number NCG7275 (accounted for)

Distinguishing Characteristics: African-American female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Woody's hair is cut short and she wears a variety of wigs. Her ears are pierced.

Details of Disappearance:

Woody was last seen in McKinney, Texas on August 5, 2020. She was driving a gray 2007 GMC Yukon with the Texas license plate number NCG7275; it had a decal in the lower left corner of the back window. A photo of the car is posted with this case summary.

After her disappearance, Woody's car was found abandoned on westbound Interstate 40 near MM 113 in Canadian County, Oklahoma. Her cellular phone had last pinged off a tower in Canadian County. There was no sign of her where her car was found and she has never been heard from again.

Few details are available in her case. Both Texas and Oklahoma police are investigating.

Investigating Agencies:

McKinney Police Department 972-547-2700

Missing Since: 09/01/2013

Missing From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Classification: Missing

Sex: Female

Race: Black

Date of Birth: 08/23/1993 (32)

Age: 20 years old

Height and Weight: 5'4 - 5'7, 140 - 155 pounds

Distinguishing Characteristics: Black female. Black hair, brown eyes. Council's ears are pierced. She has multiple tattoos on both arms, both hands, both legs, her chest and both sides of her neck, including hearts on one forearm, a butterfly on one side of her neck, a name with hearts, squiggles and a star on the other side of her neck, a name on one side of her upper chest, a vine with leaves and the letter S on her hand, and other tattoos. Photos of some of her tattoos are posted with this case summary. Council had braces on her teeth at the time of her disappearance, and her hair was very short.

Details of Disappearance:

Council was last seen in the 6200 block of Lindbergh Boulevard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 1, 2013. She left the house without her infant son and has never been heard from again. Few details are available in her case.

Missing Since: 06/02/2023

Missing From: Farmington, New Mexico

Classification: Lost/Injured Missing

Sex: Female

Race: Native American

Date of Birth: 04/18/1983 (42)

Age: 40 years old

Height and Weight: 5'4 - 5'6, 198 - 208 pounds

Clothing/Jewelry Description: A dark-colored jacket, a black shirt, camouflage-print pants and black shoes.

Distinguishing Characteristics: Native American female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Pinto is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation. She has the following tattoos: three dots under her left eye, the number "13" under her right eye, the phrase "mi vida loca" and an eight-ball on her upper left arm, the words "stoney" and "southside" on her left arm, the number "13" on her left hand, the name "Ike" on her right hand, and the letters "FTW" on her right forearm. At the time of Pinto's disappearance, her hair was colored auburn and the back was shaved. Her right ear has a piercing that was ripped out.

Details of Disappearance:

Pinto was last seen in Farmington, New Mexico on June 2, 2023. She was living on the streets and was at the Riverwalk with a group of individuals. At 2:26 a.m., a police officer began questioning people in the group. Pinto ran off the trail towards Animas River and she reportedly jumped in and disappeared. The river was flowing was fast and high at the time. A search turned up no sign of Pinto.

In Chin was last seen leaving work as a hostess at Club Chance Bar around 10:30pm on November 19, 1999. She never arrived home.

Her vehicle was found in the club's parking lot the following day. Her black purse was later found on a bike path on the shoreline near Blaisdell Park in Pearl City, Hawaii that day as well. It is believed an older model white cargo van had dropped her off at the park.

In Chin was last seen wearing a black blouse, black pants, and high heels. She was 5'3, 120lbs and described as an Asian female. She has black hair and brown eyes. She is of Korean descent.

Britton, circa 2018

Missing Since: 02/09/2018

Missing From: Covelo, California

Classification: Endangered Missing

Sex: Female

Race: Native American

Date of Birth: 04/22/1994 (31)

Age: 23 years old

Height and Weight: 5'8, 150 - 180 pounds

Clothing/Jewelry Description: A black sweatshirt, a black t-shirt and blue stretch pants.

Distinguishing Characteristics: Native American female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Britton has a tattoo of her the word "Wailacki" on her right forearm; a photo of it is posted with this case summary. Her ears are pierced. Khadijah's nickname is Dij. She is a member of the Round Valley Indian Tribes of the Round Valley Reservation.

Details of Disappearance

Britton was last seen in Covelo, California on February 7, 2018. She was visiting a friend in the 23000 block of Airport Road that night when, according to a witness, Britton's ex-boyfriend, Negie Tony Fallis IV, and his new girlfriend, Antonia Bautista-Dalson, pulled up in a black Mercedes. Fallis was armed with a small Derringer pistol. He went to the door of the house and demanded that Britton come out and speak to him. A physical altercation ensued and Fallias chased Britton around the car, which was being driven by Dawson. Fallis hit Britton and shoved her into the car, and Dawson sped away with them all inside. Britton has never been heard from again. Photos of Fallis and Dawson are posted with this case summary. Fallis's relationship with Britton was tumultuous and he was known to be abusive, and they had recently broken up. He also has a history of domestic violence charges related to other women. About two or three weeks before Britton's disappearance, Fallis had attacked her with a hammer and attempted to abduct her in an incident very similar to her later kidnapping. Britton filed a complaint against Fallis for this, and due to his prior criminal history, could have gone to prison if convicted in this incident. However, only hours before her disappearance, Britton went to the police and said she didn't want to pursue charges. Her family believes Fallis coerced her into doing this. The witness to Britton's February 7 kidnapping did not come forward with their story for several days, until after Britton's family realized she was missing. Ten days after she was reported missing, Fallis was charged with assault, kidnapping, first-degree burglary, threats to commit a crime resulting in death or great bodily injury, attempted murder, and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition in Britton's disappearance. He pleaded not guilty and refused to cooperate with the investigation into Britton's disappearance. In June, the authorities were forced to drop most of the charges against him for lack of evidence. His bail was reduced and he was released not long afterwards, although he still faced the charges of possession of gun and ammunition. In August, Bautista-Dalson was arrested for felony suspicion of harboring or concealing a wanted felon, Fallis. In October 2018, Fallis pleaded no contest to being a felon in possession of a firearm, and Bautista-Dalson pleaded no contest to being an accessory to a felony. Fallis was sentenced to four years in prison, and Bautista-Dalson to eighteen months in jail and eighteen months of supervision. She was ordered to have no contact with Fallis and to spend six months in an inpatient drug rehabilitation program. Both the police and Britton's family believes she was murdered, and Fallis remains the prime suspect in her case. Authorities hope to find Britton's body.

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Wendy, circa 1969; Gerald Schaefer; Kenneth Shilts

Missing Since: 12/29/1969

Missing From: Pompano Beach, Florida

Classification: Endangered Missing

Sex: Female

Race: White

Date of Birth: 06/20/1961 (64)

Age: 8 years old

Height and Weight: 4'2, 61 pounds

Clothing/Jewelry Description: A blue and white checkered bikini.

Associated Vehicle(s): Metallic blue 1966 or 1967 Chevrolet with a black vinyl top and wire wheel covers

Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Wendy has a six-inch appendectomy scar on her abdomen, four large freckles on the lower left side of her chin and a small mole on the center of her neck. Her first name may be spelled "Windy."

Details of Disappearance:

Wendy and a friend, Peggy Rahn, were last seen in Pompano Beach, Florida on December 29, 1969. They had gone to the beach separately; a family friend took Peggy and Wendy went with her uncle. The girls met at the beach by chance and began playing together. They both attended Palmview Elementary School and had mutual friends, but they didn't know each other well prior to that day. At 1:00 p.m., Peggy and Wendy decided to walk to the parking lot to buy ice cream. A convenience store clerk reported seeing a man buying ice cream cones for Peggy and Wendy. He identified the girls from photographs. The clerk described their companion as a Caucasian man, 25 to 30 years old, about six feet tall and 190 to 200 pounds, with sandy-colored hair, gray/blue eyes, a two-inch scar on the back of his right hand between his thumb and first finger, and a humped nose. He was wearing a red turtleneck, blue dungaree pants, and a gray pinstriped sports coat, and drove a metallic blue 1966 or 1967 Chevrolet with a black vinyl top and wire wheel covers. Peggy and Wendy have never been heard from again. Authorities initially suspected both girls had drowned. However, nobody saw them in distress in the water that day, their bodies were not recovered, and Wendy was known to be a good swimmer. The drowning theory was eventually discarded as implausible. The man who took Peggy to the beach was questioned as a possible suspect. He cooperated with the investigation, passed a polygraph, and was cleared. One suspect in the girls' cases was Kenneth Guy Shilts, a serial child molester who was arrested in Alabama six weeks after Peggy and Wendy vanished. He kept a coded notebook apparently recording his crimes, and there was an entry that said "Peggy and Wendy - Pompano Beach." Shilts admitted having been in central Florida around the time the girls went missing, but denied having had anything to do with their disappearances. Authorities were never able to prove his involvement. He died in 1991. A photo of him is posted with this case summary. The serial killer Gerard John Schaefer Jr. is another suspect in the children's disappearances. A photograph of him is posted with this case summary. Schaefer is a suspect in the deaths and disappearances of dozens of girls and young women, including Nancy Leichner, Pamela Nater and Carmen Hallock. The family of Debora Lowe, who disappeared in 1972, believes he was involved in her case as well. Schaefer was only convicted of two murders. Prosecutors publicly accused him of killing Peggy and Wendy in 1973. He denied it at that time, but in 1989 he wrote a letter and confessed to murdering the girls. He was never charged in their cases, however, and was himself murdered in prison in 1995. Wendy and Peggy have never been found.

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