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Name: Aubrina Nicole Mack Case Classification: Endangered Missing Missing Since: August 15, 2006 Location Last Seen: Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama

Date of Birth: March 19, 1985 Age: 21 years old Race: Black/African American Gender: Female Height: 5'3" Weight: 131 lbs. Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Brown

Mack was last seen leaving her home in the 700 block of Central Street in Montgomery, Alabama on August 15, 2006. She told her sister she was walking over to a neighboring street. She never returned and has never been heard from again. Mack's family does not believe she would have abandoned her children. Few details are available in her case.

Investigating Agency(s) Agency Name: Montgomery Police Department Agency Contact Person: Detective Jeremy Jones Agency Phone Number: 334-625-2849 Agency E-Mail: N/A Agency Case Number: 060019812 NamUs Case Number: 4766 NCIC Case Number: M145945969

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Name: Juginda Denel Dobbins Case Classification: Endangered Missing Missing Since: December 1, 2006 Location Last Seen: Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama

Date of Birth: September 23, 1980 Age: 26 years old Race: Black Gender: Female Height: 5'6" Weight: 100-110 lbs Hair Color: Brown, usually kept short, straight, or corn-row braids Eye Color: Hazel Nickname/Alias: Ginda Dobbins Distinguishing Marks/Features: Drug dependency

Fingerprints: Available DNA: Available

Dobbins was last seen in Decatur, Alabama sometime in December 2006. She has never been heard from again. She frequently traveled to various states throughout the southeastern United States.

Dobbins wasn't reported missing until November 2008, nearly two years after she was last seen. Few details are available in her case.

Agency Name: Decatur Police Department Agency Contact Person: Det. Joe Renshaw Agency Phone Number: 256-341-4842 Agency Case Number: 200811053307 NamUs Case Number: 14882 NCIC Case Number: M407843354

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Name: Latoya Tee Brown Case Classification: Endangered Missing Missing Since: April 26, 2011 Location Last Seen: Northport, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

Date of Birth: c. 1990 Age: 21 years old Race: Black Gender: Female Height: 6'2" Weight: 150 to 180 lbs. Hair Color: Blonde Eye Color: Brown Nickname/Alias: Toya Distinguishing Marks/Features: Tattoo of nickname "Toya" on lower back; tattoo of angel wings on back of neck; Virgo astrological sign tatoo on top of left foot

Brown was last seen leaving her family's home in Northport, Alabama on April 26, 2011. She split her time between her mother's home and her aunt's, along Alabama Highway 69 south. She left to go get food with a friend, and never returned.

Brown disappeared the day before a major tornado struck the area, killing 42 people. The shopping center Brown was planning to go to was in the path of the storm. Her cellular phone records place her at Rosedale Apartments in the Rosedale Court area at 5:30 p.m. on the day of the tornado, and someone placed a call on her phone just minutes before the storm arrived.

After the tornado, 600 people were reported missing from the area; Brown is one of only four that remain unaccounted for. The other three are 28-year-old Teresa Marioquen and her two daughters, Yolonda Marioquen and Teresa Marioquen, who were both approximately 3 to 4 years old in 2011. Their photographs and vital statistics are unavailable.

Another woman, Laurie Anne MacConnell, was reported missing after the tornado and remained a missing person for four and a half years; she was found safe in Florida in November 2015.

Brown's family doesn't believe she died in the tornado; they think she may still be alive. Her younger sister thought she saw Brown at The Playhouse, a nightclub in west Tuscaloosa, Alabama, but this sighting was never confirmed.

At the time of Brown's disappearance, she worked as an exotic dancer, hiding her occupation from her family, and she would occasionally travel out of town for her job. She graduated from Northridge High School in 2008. Her case remains unsolved.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Northport Police Department Agency Contact Person: N/A Agency Phone Number: 205-339-6600 Agency E-Mail: N/A Agency Case Number: 20110500048

NamUs Case Number: 38109

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Name: Brittany Shante Robinson Case Classification: Endangered Missing Missing Since: June 14, 2012 Location Last Seen: Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama

Date of Birth: January 27, 1998 Age: 14 years old Race: Black Gender: Female Height: 5'0" Weight: 150 lbs Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Brown Nickname/Alias: Unknown Distinguishing Marks/Features: Asthmatic

Brittany was last seen when her aunt dropped her off at her father's home on McCovery Road in Mobile, Alabama at 9:00 a.m. on June 14, 2012, for what was supposed to be a two-day visit. She has never been heard from again. Her father, Demetric L. Hooper, left Mobile immediately after her disappearance, and six weeks later a warrant was issued for his arrest. A photo of Hooper is posted with this case summary.

In September, he was located at a mental health facility in Arkansas. Hooper suffers from schizophrenia and had sought treatment there. In the years prior to Brittany's disappearance, he had been hospitalized in Alabama several times for his mental illness and for drug problems. Brittany wasn't with her father when the police found him in Arkansas, and he was charged with felony custodial interference.

Authorities determined he traveled extensively throughout the southeastern United States after Brittany vanished. He took a bus from Memphis, Tennessee to Arkansas on July 7, three weeks after Brittany was last seen, and she wasn't with him then. Hooper was carrying Brittany's pink iPod, as well as knives and a rope, at the time of his arrest. He denied any involvement in his daughter's disappearance.

Hooper has prior arrests for domestic violence and assaulting a police officer, and violently resisted police when they arrested him in Arkansas, but his relatives stated they didn't believe he would have harmed Brittany. In August 2014, he pleaded guilty to custodial interference and was sentenced to ten years in prison. He was released in December 2016, after serving only four years.

In December 2023, Hooper was arrested in Oklahoma on charges of burglary and assault with a dangerous weapon. In February 2024, still in custody in Oklahoma, Hooper was indicted for his daughter's murder. Authorities haven't said anything about what evidence they have against him, but stated the passage of time indicated Brittany was no longer alive.

Searches of Hooper's home turned up no evidence of Brittany's whereabouts, and she hasn't had any contact with friends or relatives since she was last seen. She was supposed to begin her freshman year at Murphy High School in the fall of 2012, and had signed up for advanced placement courses.

Foul play is suspected in her case due to the circumstances involved.

Investigating Agency(s) Agency Name: Mobile Police Department Agency Contact Person: Matthew James Agency Phone Number: 251-574-8720 Agency E-Mail: N/A Agency Case Number: 120603338 NamUs Case Number: 18058 NCIC Case Number: M183004718 NCMEC Case Number: 1197561

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Name: Kierra Stubbs Case Classification: Endangered Missing Missing Since: April 24, 2014 Location Last Seen: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama

Date of Birth: Unknown Age: 23 years old Race: Black Gender: Female Height: 5'3" Weight: 145 lbs Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown Nickname/Alias: Unknown Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Clothing: Wearing all gray attire

Stubbs was last seen on April 24, 2014, when her brother dropped her off at 3rd Avenue west in Birmingham, Alabama at 9:00 a.m. She was meeting a man at Boost Mobile so he could help fix her car's brakes. Surveillance video showed Stubbs getting into the man's burgundy 2012 Chrysler 200. She has never been heard from again.

The man Stubbs met on the day of her disappearance was an African-American man in his fifties, someone she knew only by sight. He had met her at her job, and she offered to help him braid his children's hair in exchange for help with her brakes. He is a person of interest in Stubbs's disappearance, but his identity has not been publicly released.

Stubbs left behind two young children. Foul play is suspected in her case, which remains unsolved.

Investigating Agency(s) Agency Name: Birmingham Police Department Agency Contact Person: Det. Jonathan Ross Agency Phone Number: 205-328-9311

NamUs Case Number: 35103

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Name: Trista Marie Yelding Case Classification: Endangered Missing Missing Since: April 06, 2017 Location Last Seen: Theodore, Mobile County, Alabama

Date of Birth: June 20, 1992 Age: 24 years old Race: Black / African American Gender: Female Height: 5'0" Weight: 120 lbs Hair Color: Black. Eye Color: Brown Nickname/Alias: Tasha Distinguishing Marks/Features: Tattoo: "Regina" on right arm. Tattoo: "Baby Rattler" left thigh, Panic Disorder, Epilepsy

Clothing: Pink hat, blue Baldwin County, Alabama shirt and black pants.

Yelding was last seen in Theodore, Alabama on April 3, 2017. She was staying at a friend's house on Raybon Road. Her friend stated Yelding had a panic attack and ran into the woods behind the house, leaving all of her belongings, including her purse, driver's license and medication. She has never been heard from again.

It's uncharacteristic of Yelding to leave without warning; her family relied on her to help them communicate with her father, who is deaf. She had always been active on social media, but that activity stopped when she disappeared. The circumstances of her disappearance are unclear.

Investigating Agency(s) Agency Name: Mobile County Sheriff's Office Agency Contact Person: Cpl. Johnny Thornton Jr. Agency Phone Number: 251-574-8720 Agency E-Mail: N/A Agency Case Number: S17-04-0549 NamUs Case Number: 53785

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Name: Simmoni Jamie Berry Case Classification: Endangered Missing Missing Since: September 8, 2004 Location Last Seen: Arcadia, DeSoto County, Floridi

Date of Birth: September 9, 1954 Age: 49 years old Race: White Sex: Male Height: 5'10" - 6'2" Weight: 130 - 160 lbs Hair Color: Brown, shoulder length Eye Color: Hazel Nickname/Alias: Simone; Scott Distinguishing Marks/Features: Underwent gender reassignment surgery; transgender female

Berry was last seen in Arcadia, Florida on September 12, 2004, three days after her fiftieth birthday. She resided in the 11700 block of southwest Anne Avenue in Arcadia at the time. She was in the process of moving to Mayo, Florida and had already sold her house, but delayed her move due to storms in the area. She has never been heard from again. Her Pekingese dog disappeared with her.

Berry's white 1994 Chevrolet van with a burgundy stripe was found abandoned on Glenadine Avenue in the Spring Lake subdivision east of Kings Highway, a few streets away from her home, on September 19. The vehicle was in working condition, the doors were locked, the key was in the ignition, and blankets, pillows and other items were in the back.

Berry is considered to be missing under suspicious circumstances; it is uncharacteristic of her to be out of touch with her family. Her case remains unsolved.

Investigating Agency(s) Agency Name: Desoto County Sheriff's Office Agency Contact Person: Det. Zachary Long Agency Phone Number: 863-993-4700 Agency E-Mail: N/A Agency Case Number: 2004-09140 NamUs Case Number: 28540

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Mia Santiago vanished in Brooklyn, New York City on August 20th, 2005. There is very little information about Mia’s disappearance, and the details that have been shared on various sources have been conflicting. What is known is that Mia was only 16 years-old at the time of her disappearance. Mia was reportedly last seen getting into a cab with an unidentified man in the 300 Block of Rodney Street. She has never been seen or heard from again. Before delving into more details, it is important to note the following information: various online postings/sources refer to Mia as transgender. Other sources use Mia’s birth name and he/him pronouns. In this post, Mia will be referred to with she/her pronouns–however there will be some direct quotations that refer to Mia with the previous name and he/him pronouns. These quotations are provided for objective and informative purposes only. 

As previously stated, there are very few details available about the circumstances surrounding Mia’s disappearance. However, there has been a lot of online speculation. In 2018, a post about Mia’s disappearance was featured on The Charley Project’s blog. A commenter on the post suggested that Mia might have been a victim of the Long Island Serial Killer (LISK). The comment reads, “Most people who follow true crime believe that [Tyrell] Santiago is the “unidentified asian” male found dead at Gilgo beach and is believed to be murdered by the LISK. The victim was found wearing women’s clothing ([Tyrell] was Transgender) and vitals all match up as well as the composite sketch. They have the victims DNA but for some reason Santiagos family will not give a family dna sample to see if they match up. Something to do with old fashioned family views on sex etc.”

Another commenter shared a link to a Reddit post from a subreddit about the Long Island Serial Killer. The Reddit post reads, “Asian male isn’t even Asian at all. In fact it’s nearly certain [he] is [Tirrel] Santiago, a 16 year old trans kid from Brooklyn. [He] dressed as a female and went by the name Mia. [He] went to a special theater high school in Times Square and [he] disappeared one block north of Christopher St. [He] was last seen getting into a cab with an unknown male. Why hasn’t SCPD run the DNA tests for a match? Because they can’t get the family to give them a sample. The area [he] disappears from and the fact he was a 16 year old kid tells us [he] wasn’t some sex worker who was dressed in female clothes posing a female and was beaten when the LISK discovered [he] had a penis.”

It’s unclear where the detail about Mia’s family refusing to give a DNA sample originated. In fact, about a year after these comments were posted, a commenter named Keisha replied and stated that she is Mia’s sister. Her comment reads,  “Listen I am [his] sister we never had a problem giving in DNA PLEASE STOP. I need information is this is my brother.” In response to the comment containing the Reddit post, Keisha commented, “Please stop with the rumors.”

These comments suggest that Keisha and other family members do not believe that Mia is this unidentified person found at Gilgo Beach–but this has not been confirmed. Still, to this day, the deceased person remains unidentified, and Mia remains missing. 

In July 2023, Rex Heuermann (59) was arrested and charged with the murders of 3 young women who were murdered and found at Gilgo Beach. He is now being labeled as the Long Island Serial Killer. Although he has only been charged with 3 murders, it is believed that he is connected to other unsolved cases from the area. A link between Heuermann and Mia Santiago has yet to be made.

If you have any information that could help the investigation, please contact the NYPD at 212-694-7781.

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Dashad Laquinn Smith Case Classification: Endangered Missing Missing Since: November 20, 2012 Location Last Seen: Charlottesville, Virginia

Date of Birth: December 13, 1992 Age: 19 years old Race: Black Sex: Male Height: 5'8" Weight: 130 lbs Hair Color: Black, may wear a red wig Eye Color: Brown Nickname/Alias: Sage Distinguishing Marks/Features: Transgender female; pierced ears, pierced left eyebrow, and l

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Black jacket with hoodie; dark gray sweatpants; black scarf; gray or black rain boots with purple and pink lining Jewelry: Unknown Additional Personal Items: Cell phone

Sage was last seen in the 500 block of West Main Street around 6:30 p.m. talking on her cell phone. Sage had told her roommate that she was going to meet up with a man, who she had been exchanging calls and texts with, near the train station on Main Street and would be home later. Her cell phone communications stopped not long after she left home. Sage was never seen again.

^ The man last seen with Sage is not coroporating with police and left town soon after police contacted him. He was reported missing in 2019. Police consider him a person of interest.

In 2016, police reclassified Sage's missing person case as a homicide.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Charlottesville Police Departement Agency Contact Person: Det. Regine Wright Agency Phone Number: 434-970-3280 Agency E-Mail: N/A Agency Case Number: 201207351

NamUs Case Number: 18608 NCMEC Case Number: 1207898