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On the festive night of New Year's Eve, December 31, 1990, 34-year-old Vanessa L. Smith was celebrating in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was seen at the Ambassador Hotel, located in the 2300 block of West Wisconsin Avenue, but as the night turned to the new year, Vanessa vanished. She has not been seen or heard from since that night. For months, her absence went unreported to the authorities, a painful silence in the lives of those who knew her. It wasn't until July 25, 1991, that her aunt officiall ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 31, 1990

Victim Details

Jun 15, 2015

Jan 12, 2024

Vanessa

Smith

68

34

61 inches

130 lbs

Black / African American

Female

Dec 31, 1990

Milwaukee

Wisconsin

Milwaukee County

16806

Milwaukee Police Department - Sensitive Crimes Division

Milwaukee

Wisconsin

Milwaukee County

53233

Keyona Vines

Police Officer

619 West Walnut Street, Wisconsin

4149357405

Local

Law Enforcement

91M3322

Milwaukee Police Department - Sensitive Crimes Division

Brown

Brown

Brown

06/07/2026


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