Post by Scumhunter on Dec 7, 2015 1:55:39 GMT -5
(Pictured: Above: Shy'Kemmia, circa 1988 Right: Age-progression to 21 (circa 2010) Photo Credits: Charley Project, NCMEC)
Missing Child/Person Profile as of 12/7/2015: (based on Charley Project, missingkids.com)
Missing Since: September 4, 1998 from Unadilla, Georgia
Date Of Birth: October 29, 1989
Age (at time of disappearance): 8 years old
Age (as of 12/7/2015): 26 years old
Height and Weight: 4'4, 59 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: African-American female. Black hair, brown eyes. Shy'Kemmia had braided extensions in her hair at the time of her disappearance, and her hair twirled in the front with 10 to 12 gold beads in the sections. She has a surgical scar along her waistline and her ears are pierced. Her nickname is Shy-Shy.
Clothing/Jewelry Description: A neon green button-down Atlanta Braves jersey with red lettering, Levi's jeans and white K-Swiss sneakers.
Medical Conditions: Shy'Kemmia suffers from asthma and needed at-home breathing treatments in 1998.
TIPS: Anyone having information should contact 1-800-THE-LOST or the Dooly County Sheriff's Department (Georgia) at 1-229-645-0920
UPDATE: As of October 26th, 2022, anyone with information on Shy'Kemmia's case can also call or text "In Pursuit" on the Investigation Discovery channel at 833-378-7783 and/or submit a tip at the show's website: www.InPursuitTips.com
From The Charley Project:
Shy'Kemmia was last seen near her family's residence on Crumpler Avenue near <i>The Roxy Club</i> in Unadilla, Georgia at approximately 7:00 p.m. on September 4, 1998. Her family planned to attend a football game that evening. Her older sister decided to get gasoline for her car and pick up Shy'Kemmia afterwards. When she returned from the gas station, she realized Shy'Kemmia was missing. The authorities were summoned after Shy'Kemmia's family was unable to locate her later in the night. She has never been seen again.
Authorities have received numerous tips regarding Shy'Kemmia's disappearance, but no solid evidence has been located to guide them to her whereabouts.
Neighbors in the area gave their consent for investigators to search their homes; police searched every residence, inside and out, in a five- to six-block radius from the Pate home and found no evidence in her case.
Investigators explored the possibility that Quentin "Droopy" Kendrick, one of her family's neighbors in 1998, may have been involved in her case. Kendrick was arrested in 2001 and charged with several counts of sexual assault. He resided approximately 300 yards from Shy'Kemmia's home at the time she vanished. A search of his property did not yield any clues as to Shy'Kemmia's whereabouts. Kendrick is not believed to have been involved in her disappearance.
Shy'Kemmia is described as an outgoing child who loved skating and new clothes in 1998. She was involved with her family's church. Authorities believe that Shy'Kemmia may have been abducted by someone she was familiar with at the time. The neighborhood where she lived had a high crime rate. Her case remains unsolved.
Thoughts? There was a slight update in 2013, when a new lead came in. A woman in Ohio contacted investigators to say her stepfather, a convicted sex offender, was in Georgia when Sky'Kemmia disappeared. It is unknown if anything came out of that lead, but it is also obvious the public can still help solve the case even 17 years later.
www.charleyproject.org/cases/p/pate_shykemmia.html
www.missingkids.com/poster/NCMC/852942/1/screen
www.cbs46.com/story/22187865/new-lead-comes-in-on-1998-georgia-kidnapping-case
www.41nbc.com/story/d/story/middle-georgia-cold-cases-searching-for-shy-shy/23560/LKyYd_aXF0-jyGyBNzMmlQ
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