I just miss him because she would've been a great mother," she said. She's on her own in the elements. Multiple law enforcement agencies have been looking for Athena Brownfield since Tuesday, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said in a Facebook post. The postal worker notified the. Yeah. "Connie" Johnson, 51, was reported missing on Nov. 10 after she failed to show up for work. Her car was found in front of her apartment with her phone and packed lunch still inside. The Postal Inspector's Office is currently investigating this case. Authorities in Oklahoma are searching for a little girl after a postal worker found her 5-year-old sister alone and wandering around. "We continue to urge the public to contact the U.S. Authorities in Oklahoma are searching for a little girl after a postal worker found her 5-year-old sister alone and wandering around. CBS 2 reports that Masako Kenley, who disappeared on Sunday, was found deceased along the Jordan River near 8900 S. 700 West in Lincoln, Utah. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. ", Wilson added, "If you don't feel comfortable reporting it to law enforcement, please come to our website and report the tip anonymously. Coles' family and the USPS have offered a reward of over $6,000 in return for information on her whereabouts. No other details have been released at this time. "Sorting out who's responsible will come next, but we need to find this little girl," Arbeitman said. A year ago, Kierra Coles, a young, pregnant U.S. postal worker, disappeared from her Chicago neighborhood. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. After searching through hours of video, police put together a timeline of her disappearance. Is she safe? New surveillance video released showing the moments before Kierra Coles disappeared has been released by Chicago police. Please contact the U.S. A man discovered the body around 10:30 a.m. Friday behind a garage near 146th. Transportation incidents were responsible for the highest number of workplace deaths in 2021. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. "We just want Kierra brought home safe," Karen Phillips, Kierra's mother, said. Postal Inspection Service at 877-876-2455 and say 'Law Enforcement.' One of the main forms of evidence in the case was surveillance footage obtained from a neighbour's residence, which appeared to show a woman resembling Kierra walking in the area of 81st Street and Vernon Avenue. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at cpdtip.com. "Less than an hour later, [Coles'] vehicle was seen arriving and parking in another area of the city," Svilar said. Is he or she OK? ", It added, "Currently, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) has search dogs in the area and the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (OBNDD) flew their drones over the community. For Coles' mother, Karen Phillips, having no answers is torturous. They're gone to lunch, they'll call me back, they're out of the office. "There are many possibilities such as having exhausted all the available evidence. Phillips urges anyone with information to come forward. "You would think with the pandemic, people are home. "I miss him -- he or she -- even though they wasn't born yet. The search became a "recovery operation," the agency said on Jan. 16, several days after one of her caregivers was arrested on a murder charge in connection with the child's disappearance. Is that in danger? Bruning Grain and Feed Company is located in southeast Nebraska and specializes in processing grains such as soybeans and corn. Authorities search for missing 4-year-old Athena Brownfield, of Cyril, Oklahoma. The County Sheriff's Office requested the assistance of the Nebraska State Patrol on February 15. Phillips said she misses the grandchild she never got a chance to meet. "Were just digging for every clue, processing everything that we can to see if it can help us locate her," she said. She was about three months pregnant. From 2020: Kierra Coles' family fights to keep case active on missing pregnant postal worker's birthday. Her case remains a "high-risk missing person investigation with potential foul play suspected," Chicago police told ABC News on Thursday. She was about three months pregnant. Kierra Coles missing for nearly 3 years, but family still looking for answers, "At approximately 10:43 p.m., Kierra Coles was seen on surveillance video making two ATM withdrawals at a business in the 8600-block of South Cottage Grove," CPD Homicide Lieutenant William Svilar said. Please do not self deploy to search anything other than your own property," the bureau added. But is she a victim of physical harm? Wilson asks anyone with information to submit an anonymous tip to the Black and Missing Foundation, Inc at 1-877-97BAMFI or at bamfi.org. On February 16, Nebraska State Patrol found Balluch's body inside one of the grain bins at the Bruning Grain and Feed Company, 14 days after his disappearance. Nancy Rogers, 61, was found dead in a dumpster in San Leandro, Calif., at approximately 8 a.m. on Monday, after co-workers noticed she was missing a few hours after she had arrived at work at 1a.m. When a reporter asked whether Athena's parents were home at the time she was reported missing, Arbeitman said the focus remains on finding the child. Missing. Phillips said police have not provided any information whenever she's called over the last year. Law enforcement continues conducting interviews and reviewing surveillance videos in an effort to locate Athena. Police won't identify their person of interest. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol released this photo of missing Athena Brownfield. The family's home was searched, which Arbeitman said is a standard procedure. PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) The body of a man who wasrecently reportedmissing was found in a canal Saturday afternoon, Port St. Lucie police said. Athena Brownfield was reported missing earlier this month after a postal carrier found her sister wandering alone outside, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. "They don't even reach out and say, 'Well, Ms. Phillips, we're still going through this' or, 'We don't have any new leads.' Example video title will go here for this video. The search has covered the town, with the state bureau, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, volunteers and other agencies looking in vacant homes and waterways. Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation via Facebook, Search underway for missing Oklahoma 4-year-old. That's yet to be determined. The badly decomposed body of a woman found in a vehicle in an East St. Louis lake has been identified as a missing St. Louis postal worker. This year, "other competing priorities" -- like the pandemic and the presidential election -- are "definitely hampering the awareness" of missing persons cases, Wilson noted. ", The Chicago police didn't respond to Phillips' claim that they ignored her calls, but in a statement to ABC News the police department said it urges "anybody with knowledge of her last whereabouts to contact the Chicago Police Department.". NBC 5 Investigates'. Authorities believe this is her last known sighting. Kierra and the man later got into her car and drove off with Kierra in the driver's seat.". But we talk about her all the time, we got pictures everywhere. "For her to be a mother, we were so excited. Detectives said the video was captured after Coles was seen in surveillance video driving away from her house with a man, who police say is a person of interest. "It was just days of searching and passing out flyers and praying," Phillips said. The FBI, also part of the case, deferred comment to the Chicago Police. We just want Kierra brought home safe.. There is no evidence at this point to suggest foul play. Amid the search, Brook Arbeitman, a spokesperson for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, said that authorities were finding items in town that "could be relevant" and helpful to the case, though did not elaborate. The Thayer County Sheriff's Office asked for public assistance in locating Balluch as preliminary searches of the grain and feed company location proved unsuccessful. Chicago police Tuesday released some of the last images of her before she vanished. "The next day, the person of interest is seen parking Kierra's vehicle near her residence before entering the building and exiting with unknown items," Svilar said. A suspended case can always be re-opened if more evidence becomes available. Chicago police said they considered Coles' case "a high-risk missing person investigation with suspected potential foul play." Karen Phillips, the mother of a missing postal worker, Kierra ColesShe speaks out three years later in hopes of gaining public support to find out what happened to her daughter, who disappeared on October 2, 2018. "She's living a great life. Phillips vowed, "I'm not gonna let up until my daughter is found. Just a few hours later, around 1 a.m. Tuesday morning, the worker was found dead in Portsmouth. Coles' boyfriend could not be reached by ABC News and the Chicago police declined to comment about him, citing the ongoing investigation. Kierra Coles is a U.S. postal worker who was 26 years old and about three months pregnant when she went missing on Chicago's South side on October 2, 2018. When contacted by PEOPLE, Arbeitman did not give any additional information on the search for Athena. Caretaker Faces Murder Charge While Police Search for Missing Oklahoma Girl's Remains in 'Recovery Operation', Caretaker of Missing Oklahoma Girl, 4, Arrested as Search Continues for Child, Authorities Identify Remains as Missing Athena Brownfield 2 Weeks After Sister Was Found Wandering Alone, Second Caretaker of Missing Oklahoma Girl, 4, Faces Murder Charge, Remains Found amid Search for Missing Okla. She said she tries not to overthink the possibilities because the first few months of the disappearance, the stress made her physically sick. ", 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Phillips said the last time she saw the boyfriend was when she filed the missing person report, and after that, he "vanished." Phillips said she always knew the ATM and car surveillance footage existed, but hadn't seen it until now. Chicago police told ABC News that the case remains a "high-risk missing person investigation with potential foul play suspected.". The remains were found in a rural area on Jan. 17. Someone out there has seen something - they know something, Lt Senora Ben said in 2019. COLUSA (CBS13) - The body of a missing postal worker was found in a ditch west of Colusa. "We are finding things that we hope might give us clues," she said. Arbeitman said she has "limited verbal skills.". The 5-year-old sister is in state protective custody and didnt require medical care when she was found, Arbeitman told reporters Wednesday. Chicago police told ABC News, "At this point, anybody with knowledge of her last whereabouts is asked to contact the Chicago Police Department as we are seeking any and all information in an attempt to locate her and we won't stop until we do.". "That's all I'm really praying for.". Those who live or own a business in Cyril, Oklahoma, that could potentially have doorbell camera footage related to Athena are urged to go to the authorities' search site at Family Life Church and contact police, the agency said. Reward poster provided by the U.S. In a video briefing posted to Facebook by KOKH Fox 25 News, OSBI Public Information Officer Brook Arbeitman shared an update on the search. Mom Vanished 6 Weeks Ago, Car Found Abandoned with Phone Inside, She did not confirm reports that Athena is autistic, however, she stated that the child "has limited verbal skills.". "We are not seeing as many missing persons reported in the media, however our caseload has increased dramatically," she said. "Kierra, postal worker, who was three months pregnant, exited the business three minutes later. Copyright 2023 ABC News Internet Ventures. While initial surveillance video released by CPD was not Coles, investigators and Coles' family hope everyone will stop to check out these new images to try and close this cold case. "I need to get there and fight this," he told the court. She said that the unnamed postal worker alerted police after seeing the 5-year-old sister, knowing that she "wasn't where she was supposed to be.". She saluted Oklahoma Highway Patrol, pointing out that they've helped in the search and looked from a helicopter view. Phillips said she has no idea what happened to her daughter. "Kierra Coles is a member of our Postal family and we will continue looking for her and following up on all leads," the agency continued. ", "It's hard waking up every day wondering," she said. The 26-year-old woman was three months pregnant . The Chicago Police Department shared the new pieces of video on their YouTube channel this month, along with a plea from Coles mother. Did she have her baby? In an earlier statement, the Nebraska State Patrol said that Balluch was missing under "suspicious circumstances.". "What's most important is Kierra Coles case and every cold case gets the attention it deserves in Black and Brown communities," Tanisha Williams, Kenwood Oakland Community Organization, said. ", Some days Phillips said she "really can't function because my mind just, you know, keeps wondering -- where's my child? "A man who police identified as a person of interest also arrived and entered the residence. Remains found last week amid the search for a missing 4-year-old girl in Oklahoma have been confirmed to be those of the child, authorities said. A postal worker has vanished, and the vehicle she was using to deliver mail in a rural area was found burned, reports say. Local authorities began searching for Athena on Jan. 10, when the postal worker discovered her 5-year-old sister wandering alone and notified police, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. He agreed to speak to NBC 5 Investigates for the first time about Coles' activities before she disappeared as well as new details that have emerged in the case. "Kierra and the man later got into her car and drove off -- with Kierra in the driver's seat.". The boyfriend could not be reached by ABC News for comment. But no, it has increased. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. According to police, Kenley worked with the United States Postal Service for 20 years. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation released the booking photo for Ivon Adams. Remains found in rural Grady County, outside of Rush Springs, on Jan. 17 have been positively identified as those of Athena, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said on Thursday. Her baby would be a toddler. The body of a man who went missing from Bruning, Nebraska, has been discovered in a grain bin at his place of work. Men were more likely to be fatally injured in the workplace, with women only making up 8.6 percent of workplace fatalities. OHP noted in an alert that Athena was last seen wearing a pink butterfly sweater and pink pants. Athena was determined to be missing after a postal worker . That was the last thing she was waiting for.". Moms of missing Black women gather in Loop to ensure cases are not forgotten: 'Our babies are gone'. Agency spokesperson Brook Arbeitman said officials had no comment regarding whether the husband could also face arrest. Masako Yamada Kenley was last seen in Midvale at. Kierra Coles, 27, was last seen on surveillance video October 2, 2018, as she was. CHICAGO ( NewsNation Now) Two weeks ago, Kierra Coles would have turned 29. "At that time, we realized that there was another child missing," Arbeitman said at a news conference. Oklahoma authorities have recovered a child's remains in rural Grady County during the search for missing 4-year-old Athena Brownfield. NBC Universal, Inc. Karen Philips, the mother of missing U.S. postal employee Kierra Coles, is unveiling new information that detectives initially told her not to disclose. A four-year-old girl has been reported missing after a postal worker found her sister, 5, wandering alone near her home. "Just seeing her walking, in person, was heartbreaking," Phillips said Thursday. Chicago police Tuesday released some of the last images of her before she vanished. By Minyvonne Burke and Claire Cardona. Alysia Adams is related to the sisters, the agency said. Athena Brownfield was reported missing earlier this month after a postal carrier found her sister wandering alone outside, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. "People forget these cases because as time goes on they believe the individual may have been found or that they are deceased. ", The United States Postal Inspection Service, which is involved in the investigation because Coles was a postal worker, said in a statement, "Chicago Division Postal Inspectors continue to investigate the whereabouts of USPS employee Kierra Coles. She was about three months pregnant. This number brought the number of fatal work injuries up to 3.6 fatalities per 100,000 full-time workers, an 8.9 percent increase on 2020 and the highest annual rate since 2016. I don't know if she's being tortured or if she's safe or what," Phillips told ABC News. OHP also shared photos of its officers and volunteers looking for Athena. Of those who died in the workplace, workers aged between 45 and 54 accounted for one-fifth of the total number with 1,087 fatalities in 2021. "The postal carrier reported the incident to the Cyril Police Department and that was when it was discovered Athena, 4, was missing," continued the OSBI. "If you know something say something this has been going on too long I just hope that anybody out there who knows something have a heart and finally call In," Phillips said. Athena was last known to be wearing a pink butterfly sweater and pink pants, according to a missing person poster. "Suspended means the case cannot be continued further at this time," Bown told ABC News. But her family deserves answers. ", It stated that the "entire law enforcement community" that is "assisting with locating Athena appreciates local volunteers, restaurants, churches and all the tips that have been phoned in.". When he was questioned, police said he gave varying accounts of the last time he saw her. Police interviewed her family, friends, searched her apartment, personal belongings, vehicle and social media pages and still nothing. 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For her to vanish "out of the blue," she said, "I can't understand it.". "Additionally, community members are encouraged to search their own property for Athena. IE 11 is not supported. According to the latest available data from the BLS, over 2 million people suffered non-fatal injuries in private industry workplaces in 2021, while there was a total of 5,190 fatal injuries in all sectors in the same year. Joshua "J.J." Rowland was located Friday morning by a volunteer who was searching. Kierra Coles went missing in October 2018, and. Coles purse, phone, and lunch were still inside her car when police searched it. On Tuesday, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. Coles, a devoted aunt to her nieces and nephews, was the last of Phillips' children to have a baby. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) The body of a man who was recently reported missing was found in a canal Saturday afternoon, Port St. Lucie police said. Calvin Berry's body was found floating in a canal along SE Fallon Drive near Starflower Avenue around 1:30 p.m. Newsweek has reached out to the Nebraska State Patrol for comment. National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. Her mind also drifts to thoughts of the grandchild her daughter was carrying. William O'Reilly, 75, has been arrested for her murder. The U.S. P ostal worker, Kierra Coles, 26, has been missing since October 2.She mysteriously disappeared near her South Side Chicago neighborhood. Athena was reported missing earlier Tuesday afternoon. unsolved disappearance of postal worker Kierra Coles, Chicago artist brings attention to missing women of color in 'Still Searching' series, Kierra Coles' family fights to keep case active on missing pregnant postal worker's birthday. Police said this video showing newly made public footage from Coles' case is part of a "series launched last month to tell the stories of homicide victims in hopes of solving their cases." "I would love to see her with her child, Karen Phillips, Kierra's mother, said. National Missing and Unidentified Persons System Kierra Coles was about three months pregnant when she vanished on Oct. 2, 2018, on Chicago's South Side. All Rights Reserved. The person of interest "then drives away in his personal vehicle that was parked on the block overnight," Svilar said. CHICAGO -- Chicago authorities have released new information in the unsolved disappearance of postal worker Kierra Coles, including footage of a "person of interest" in Coles' car, who police say gave "varying accounts of the last time he saw her.". Her car was found in front of her apartment with her phone and packed lunch still inside. The United States Postal Inspection Service and the FBI are both working with the Chicago police on the case. Never miss a story sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Dispatchers said they got a call before 10:30 p.m. Monday night about a postal worker who had gone missing. It's been two years since Kierra Coles, a young, pregnant U.S. postal worker, disappeared from her Chicago neighborhood without a trace. Police began searching for Athena Brownfield, from Oklahoma, US, on Tuesday . "She is such a mothering person.". And not knowing if she's out there, the baby's out there, if they're together -- it's hurting," she said. The man was then seen driving off in his vehicle parked on the street overnight. Is she being harmed? A neighbor's surveillance video showed Coles in her U.S . It described Adams as a caregiver but didnt specify her relationship to Athena. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. Coles vanished without a trace on Oct. 2, 2018. NEW video has been released in the mysterious disappearance of a US Postal Service worker who vanished seemingly without a trace. The young postal worker went missing from Chicago, Illinois in early October 2018. Just a few hours later, around 1 a.m. Tuesday morning, the worker was found dead in .
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