Missing Children's Day: Help Us Find These Children

May 25 is National Missing Children's Day. If you have information about any of the children featured, please call the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children 24-hour hotline via 1-800-843-5678.

By: Alexa Rockwell

Stephanie Crane

At around 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 11, 1993, nine-year-old Stephanie Crane parted from her after-school bowling league at Challis Lanes. Accounts differ as to whether Stephanie was going over to the high school to watch soccer practice or was heading to her family residence which was approximately 500 yards away from the bowling alley but she never returned home and has not been seen since.

Melissa Fu

13-year-old Melissa Fu, along with her mother Amber Aiaz, was last seen on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, at approximately 6:00 p.m. at their residence in Irvine, California. There are suspicious circumstances surrounding their disappearance, and two people seen in the vicinity of their residence near the time of their disappearance are being sought for questioning.

Timmothy Pitzen

On May 11, 2011, six-year-old Timmothy Pitzen was dropped off at school in Aurora, Illinois, by his father James Pitzen. He was picked up shortly after by his mother, Amy Fry-Pitzen, who took him on a three-day trip to various amusement and water parks. On May 14, police found the boy's mother dead of an apparent suicide along with a note saying her son was safe and in someone's care, but that he would never be found. He was last seen at a water park in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.

Vivian Trout

On April 6, 1997, Marina Trout was on a supervised visit with her two-year-old daughter Vivian when she locked the supervisor in the bathroom and took off from Miami Beach, FL. Both Vivian and Marina have not been seen since. Marina, who has ties to Spain, Mexico, Costa Rica, and South America, is facing felony kidnapping charges.

Aaron "Cody" Stepp

On March 11, 1997, three-year-old Aaron “Cody” Stepp was playing in his grandmother’s Columbus, Ohio backyard when he vanished. When Aaron went missing, he stood 3 feet 2 inches tall and weighed 39 pounds. Aaron was born on September 24, 1993. He's a white male with blonde hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a red jacket, blue sweatpants and black and white high-top sneakers.

Christopher Dansby and Shane Walker

In the summer of 1989, two-year-old Christopher "Choo Choo" Dansby and 19-month-old Shane Walker vanished without a trace from the same New York City park just three months apart. Christopher vanished in May 1989 and Shane disappeared in August of the same year. The park was located at the Martin Luther King Jr. playground close to Harlem. Neither boys have been seen since.

Natasha "Alex" Carter

On Aug. 8, 2000, seven-year-old Natasha "Alex" Carter vanished without a trace from Beckley, West Virginia. Investigators said Alex was last seen with her biological mother, Susan Gail Carter, more than 20 years ago. There is an active felony warrant issued for Carter for kidnapping.

Lina Sardar Khil

4-year-old Lina Sadar Khil, a member of the Afghan refugee community in San Antonio, TX, went missing from a park on Dec. 20, 2021. She was last seen playing with other children and wearing a black jacket, red dress, and black shoes. Lina has brown eyes and brown hair and wears blue and gold bangle bracelets. Lina's ears are pierced and she had on small gold earrings.

Asha Degree

9-year-old Asha Degree was last seen by her family sleeping in her bed at approximately 2:30 a.m. on February 14, 2000. At 4:00 a.m., she was seen by motorists walking along North Carolina Highway 18 in Shelby, North Carolina, and hasn't been seen since.

Celina Mays

On Dec. 16, 1996, Celina Mays, 12, disappeared from her Willingboro, New Jersey home. The next morning, Celina's 4-year-old step-sister went in to wake her up, but found only pillows and sheets. The bed was set to make it seem as if the 12-year-old was still sleeping. All of Celina’s personal belongings were left behind. Celina was nine months pregnant at the time.

Tyson Jones

Tyson Jones, who was last seen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, disappeared sometime between May 2017 and September 2020, from what authorities can gather. His mother, Kristi Gardner, moved away with him to live with a friend in 2017. Once Gardner moved, she communicated with her family through texts or online chats. Diane Gardner, Tyson's maternal grandmother, said she often asked Kristi about Tyson’s whereabouts and that her daughter seemed to always have an answer or an excuse as to where he was. Investigators believe the last time he was physically seen was in May 2017. Tyson would be eight years old today.

Zaylee Fryar

Zaylee Fryar vanished in May 2011 when she was only 3-months-old. Shauna Marie Fryar, also disappeared on the same day. Both mother and daughter were living in their home in Millersville, Tennessee. Michael Fryar, Shauna's husband who was not Zaylee's father, reported the pair missing 48-72 hours later. Six days later and 40 miles away, Shauna Fryar's body was found in the Cumberland River. Zaylee has not been found. Zaylee is biracial and has a quarter size brown birthmark on her right leg.

Bianca Piper

On the evening of March 10, 2005, just after 6 p.m., investigators said 13-year-old Bianca Piper left her home for a walk around the McIntosh Hill Road area in Foley, Missouri, and never returned home. Bianca's mother reported her missing only a short time later. There have been no confirmed sightings of Bianca or any information leading to her ever since. Bianca stood 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighed around 185 when she went missing. She's a white female with brown hair and brown eyes.

Lenoria Jones

Lenoria Jones was only a 3-year-old toddler when she disappeared from Tacoma, Washington on July 20, 1995. At the time of Lenoria's disappearance, she was living with her great-aunt, who called authorities from a local Target department store and said Lenoria was last seen in the toy section on South 23rd Street in Tacoma. Lenoria stood 3 feet tall and weighed 40 pounds. She had braids in her brown hair at the time she vanished.

Anthony Murrill

On Nov. 14, 1971, according to authorities, 9-year-old Anthony Murrill vanished from his Atlanta, Georgia housing project. NCMEC reports the family did not consider Anthony a runaway, even though police at the time classified the case as such. A neighbor reportedly saw the child at the time get into a vehicle with an adult male.

Sabrina Aisenberg

When Marlene and Steve Aisenberg woke up in the early morning hours of Nov. 24, 1997, they discovered their garage door was left open and their 5-month-old daughter, Sabrina, was nowhere to be found.

Teekah Lewis

On Jan. 23, 1999, authorities say then 2-year-old Teekah Lewis was abducted from a busy Takoma, Washington bowling alley. Teekah was reportedly playing in the arcade area when someone abducted her from the New Frontier Lanes Bowling Alley. According to NCMEC, a 1990's maroon or dark colored Pontiac was seen near the location. The vehicle was speeding out of the parking lot.

Semaj Goodwine

On March 7, 2021, 16-year-old Semaj Goodwine disappeared from his aunt’s house in in Camden, South Carolina in the dead of night. The only thing missing from his bedroom was his phone charger. Records indicated that his phone had pinged in the neighboring town of Lugoff around 8 a.m. on March 7.

Daphne Webb

On July 10, 2013, reports say 1-year-old Daphne Webb went missing from a parking lot in Oakland, California where she was reportedly sitting in a parked vehicle with her grandmother. The toddler's father, John Anthony Webb, called police, according to reports, and said his child was missing from his SUV in the Gazzali's Supermarket parking lot. John reportedly said the 21-month-old toddler was "kidnapped."

Jesus Dominguez

Rosa Deloera last saw her son Jesus “Jessie” Dominguez in March 2008 when he went for a visit with his father, Claudio Dominguez, in Golden Acres, Texas, and never returned. According to NCMEC, Jessie and Claudio could be in the United States or Mexico. It’s possible they could travel back and forth.

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Help Us Find These Children

According to the Child Crime Prevention and Safety Center, approximately 840,000 people are reported missing each year and the F.B.I. estimates that between 85 and 90 percent of these are children. These families have never stopped looking for their children — many who would now be adults — and they need our help. If you have any information that can help bring these children home, please contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children hotline via 1-800-843-5678.