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Above: Jahi Turner in 2002

Jahi Marques Turner

Last seen in San Diego, California on April 25, 2002

Vital statistics: Born on February 10, 2000. Black hair; brown eyes. Turner is ambidextrous. He has a light complexion and suffers from eczema in the creases of his body. Was two when last seen.

Circumstances: Jahi was last seen in Balboa Park in the Golden Hill area near 28th Street and Cedar Street on April 25, 2002. The playground is near the 2800 block of Beech Street. His stepfather, Tieray Dewayne Jones, said that he left Turner near the sandbox while he purchased a soda from a nearby vending machine. Tieray stated that a woman and two children were near the area at the time. Turner had vanished by the time he returned. Turner has never been heard from again. He was last seen wearing a long-sleeved blue shirt imprinted with images of Winnie The Pooh and Tigger, blue nylon cargo pants with an orange drawstring and gray Air Jordan shoes. The woman has been identified; she provided unspecified information relating to Turner's case. Some believe that Jahi was murdered by his stepfather or otherwise accidentally killed due to diary entries Tieray had written at the time. No evidence has been unearthed that Jahi met with foul play, however. His stepfather is currently imprisoned on an unrelated drug charge. Classified as a Non-Family Abduction by most agencies.

Reason for inclusion: Jahi's case was closed in January 2004 for unknown reasons. He remains missing.

Contact info: FBI San Diego at 858-565-1255



Above: Lora Berry, sometime after her abduction (photos at the time of her disappearance are not available)

Lora Mai Berry

Last seen in Orlando, Florida on December 7, 2000

Vital statistics: Born on April 4, 1997. Brown hair, brown eyes. She may be in need of medical attention. Was three at the time.

Circumstances: She was abducted by her non-custodial father. Photos and vital statistics for him are not available. They may have left the country. Classified as a Family Abduction.

Reason for inclusion: Berry's case was closed in 2008.

Contact info: Orlando Police Dept at 407-246-2470



Above: James Higham in 2002 (left) and an age-progression to 20, circa 2005 (right)

James P. Higham III

Last seen in Youngstown, Ohio on January 3, 2002

Vital statistics: Born on December 3, 1985. Black hair, brown eyes. He is biracial; he is asian and white. His nickname is "Jimmy." He speaks Japanese and limited English. He has a mole on his right cheek near his nose and may dye his hair red. He is developmentally disabled and has the mental capacity of a fourth grader along with emotional problems. He was supposed to be taking medication for these conditions but was off them when he vanished. Last seen wearing a black shirt, blue jeans and tennis shoes. Was sixteen at the time.

Circumstances: At the time of his disappearance James was living with his father's ex-wife's sister, Jennifer Lynn Snyder, and David Sharpe. He had lived in Japan for most of his early life and his father was unable to care for him due to drug addiction. In March 2002, Sharpe and Snyder were charged with child endangerment in connection with Higham's disappearance. The charge is due to the fact that they did not report him missing for twenty-eight days. They continued to collect benefit checks from the government for James' care. James' relatives claim that no one besides his guardians had seen or spoke to him in months before he was last seen by them. They also claim to have seen him with bruises on his body and some say they made reports of abuse; however James' file was lost by the social services department and no record of investigation could be found. Snyder initially claimed she was homeschooling him but that was found to be false. His guardians had stopped giving him medication due to a dispute with his doctors; relatives of James claimed they had a history of drug abuse and violent behavior in addition to this. Sharpe and Snyder reported James as a runaway, but his relatives suspect foul play. In 2007, while Snyder was serving a year in prison for probation violation in an unrelated case, she went to authorities and stated Sharpe had drowned and dismembered Higham. She was charged with child endangerment, permitting child abuse, gross abuse of a corpse and evidence tampering related to Higham's presumed death. Several months later, Sharpe was charged with murder, tampering with evidence, endangering children, permitting child abuse and gross abuse of a corpse in connection with Higham's case. Authorities stated Higham had been drowned and dismembered on or around June 15, 2001. Snyder received four years in prison for her role; Snyder has yet to be tried. James' remains have not been found. Classified as Endangered Missing.

Reason for inclusion: The case was closed in early 2008 after Snyder's trial.

Contact info: Mahoning County Sheriff's Office at 330-740-2370.



Above: Alishia Miller in 1989

Alishia Dachone Miller

Last seen in Detroit, Michigan on January 4, 1989

Vital statistics: Born on August 14, 1975. Brown hair, brown eyes. She wore her hair gelled down with short bangs at the time of her disappearance. She has a scar on her back. Last seen wearing a multi-colored ski jacket, acid-washed jeans, a black and red sweater, and white and yellow gym shoes. Was thirteen at the time.

Circumstances: She was last seen leaving her family's home in the Outer Drive - Chalmers area to go to the store at approximately five in the evening. She is believed to have left of her own accord. Classified as an Endangered Runaway.

Reason for inclusion: Miller's case was closed in late 2007.

Contact info: Detroit Police Department, 9th Precinct at 313-224-1510.



Above: Alicia Stathes in 1994

Alicia Stathes

Last seen in Denham Springs, Louisiana on February 10, 1994

Vital statistics: Born on October 23, 1977. Brown hair, brown eyes. Was fifteen at the time.

Circumstances: She was last seen on the above date and may have been seen several days later in the New Orleans area. Classified as Endangered Missing.

Reason for inclusion: Stathes' case was closed in 2007.

Contact info: Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office at 800-443-7681



Above: Angel Torres-Irizarry in 1976 (left) and an age-progressed image to 32, circa 2007 (right)

Angel Torres-Irizarry

Last seen in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico on July 6, 1976

Vital statistics: Born on August 27, 1974. Blond hair, green eyes. He has a scar in the shape of a butterfly on the right side of his head. Was one at the time.

Circumstances: He was last seen playing with his identical twin brother. Classified as Endangered Missing.

Reason for inclusion: Angel's case was closed in early 2008.

Contact info: Department of Justicia at 787-729-2697

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