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Zaden Mcknight Missing Person Case

Last seen in Dayton, Ohio on Mar 25, 2014

Victim Details

Created

Nov 17, 2014

Case Added

May 22, 2024

Firstname

Zaden

Lastname

Mcknight

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

36 inches

Weight

45 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Mar 25, 2014

City

Dayton

State

Ohio

County

Montgomery County

Agency ID

29647

Agency Name

Dayton Police Department

Agency City

Dayton

Agency State

Ohio

Agency County

Montgomery County

Agency Zip Code

45402

Agency Contact

Agency Address

335 West Third Street, Ohio

Agency Phone

9373332677

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.daytonohio.gov/267/Investigations-Division

Agency Case #

5726501

Primary Agency

Dayton Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

08/04/2026

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In late March 2014, a young mother named Nichelle La'Rod McKnight and her four-year-old son, Zaden, vanished from their home in Dayton, Ohio. Nichelle was last seen on the evening of March 25, leaving her residence on Homewood Avenue with her ex-boyfriend, Antwan Anderson. Concern grew when Nichelle, a dependable employee with two jobs and an Air Force reservist, failed to show up for work for several days. This uncharacteristic absence prompted her mother to report both Nichelle and Zaden ...

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Last Seen: Mar 25, 2014

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Zaden Mcknight Missing Person Case

Last seen in Dayton, Ohio on Mar 25, 2014

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