Cases, information on cases, and saying if a particular case was resolved or not can be mailed to us here. Or you may contact the listed agency; however since the cases are closed there may be no response.


Above: Jahi Turner in 2002 (left) and an age-progressed image to 9, circa 2009 (right)

Jahi Marques Turner

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

Vital statistics: Black male. Born on February 10, 2000. Black hair; brown eyes. He is ambidextrous, has a light complexion and suffers from eczema in the creases of his body. 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. 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. When he got back, Jahi had vanished. 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. It was opened again several years later, but he remains here as our inspiration.

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



Above: Christian Carrillo in 1998


Above: Jose Carrillo in 1998

Christian and Jose Carrillo

Last seen in Desert Hot Springs, California on May 23, 1998

Vital statistics: Christian is a hispanic male. He was born on February 14, 1993. Brown hair, brown eyes. He has freckles and two broken top teeth. Was five at the time. Jose is a hispanic male. He was born on February 19, 1995. Brown hair, brown eyes. He has a scar over his left eyebrow. Was three at the time.

Circumstances: They were abducted by their non-custodial father. Photos and vital statistics for him are not available. They may be in Mexico. Classified as Endangered Missing.

Reason for inclusion: The Carrillos' case was closed in 2003.

Contact info: City of Desert Hot Springs Police Department at 760-329-2904



Above: Dawn Higdon in 1988 (left) and an age-progressed image to 34, circa 2007 (right)

Dawn Renee Higdon

Last seen in Ridgecrest, California on August 2, 1988

Vital statistics: White female. Born on August 23, 1973. Blond hair, blue eyes. She has the name "Dusty" tattooed on her upper left arm. Was fourteen at the time.

Circumstances: She ran away from her home on the above date. She was sighted in New York City in 1993 and may have traveled to Vancouver, Canada since then. Classified as an Endangered Runaway.

Reason for inclusion: Dawn's case was closed in 2009.

Contact info: Ridgecrest Police Department at 760-371-3713



Above: Christina Richart in 1999

Christina Marchell Richart

Last seen in Ozark, Arkansas on June 1, 1999

Vital statistics: White female. Born on February 7, 1985. Blond hair, green eyes. Was fourteen at the time.

Circumstances: At the time Christina was reported missing, she was said to be traveling with an aunt to Rialto, California. However, in 2008 an indictment charged the aunt with her murder. It is alleged that she got into an argument with her aunt and she took the girl into a bathroom and killed her, possibly by drowning her in the bathtub. The indictment says the uncle dug a hole in woods outside Ozark and put Christina's body in it, then returned home and burned her clothes. They have been charged with making false statements to FBI agents. Christina has never been found. Classified as Endangered Missing.

Reason for inclusion: Christina's case was closed after the indictment.

Contact info: Arkansas State Police at 870-226-3713



Above: Lisa Smith in 1992 (left) and an age-progressed image to 11, circa 2001 (right)

Lisa Smith

Last seen in Philidelphia, Pennsylvania on August 2, 1992

Vital statistics: Black female. Born on February 6, 1989. Brown hair, brown eyes. She has a dead tooth in front of her mouth. Was three when last seen.

Circumstances: Lisa was abducted by her non-custodial mother, Melissa Smith. A felony warrant for Interference with Custody was issued for the abductor on August 4, 1992; it is unknown if the warrant is still active. Classified as a Family Abduction.


Above: Melissa Smith in 1992

Vital statistics: Born on May 26, 1971. Brown hair, brown eyes. Was twenty-one at the time.

Reason for inclusion: Lisa's case was removed from NCMEC after contact with the searching party was lost.

Contact info: Philadelphia Police Department at 215-686-3093



Above: Kristi Vorak in 1982 (left) and an age-progressed image to 29, circa 1998

Kristi Vorak

Last seen in Tacoma, Washington on October 31, 1982

Vital statistics: White female. Born on October 21, 1969. Brown hair, hazel eyes. She has a short middle finger on her left hand. Was thirteen when last seen.

Circumstances: She was last seen in Tacoma, Washington on Halloween, 1982. She did not have a history as a runaway, but she did frequent the streets of Tacoma. Due to this characteristic and her proximity to the Green River murders in the northwest United States, she was listed as a victim of the serial killer in May 1993. Gary Ridgeway, the Green River killer, has not admitted to killing Vorak. She has never been located. Classified as Endangered Missing.

Reason for inclusion: Case was removed from NCMEC without reason given.

Contact info: Tacoma Police Department at 253-798-4721

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