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Alemtsehay Gebremedhin Atsebeha, a 34-year-old Ethiopian woman, was last seen on September 23, 2001, in Puyallup, Washington. At the time of her disappearance, she was working as a nanny and was reported missing by her employers. Despite extensive searches, no further information about her whereabouts has surfaced, and she has not been heard from since that day.

Atsebeha, who was 5'5" and weighed around 110 pounds, had black hair, brown eyes, and a distinctive scar on her forehead. Her ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 23, 2001

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Victim Details

Aug 12, 2014

Jan 08, 2024

Alemtsehay

Atsebeha

56

34

65 inches

110 lbs

Black / African American

Female

In the late summer of 2001, a 34-year-old woman of Ethiopian descent named Alemtsehay Gebremedhin Atsebeha vanished, leaving behind a life and a community with very few answers. On September 23, 2001, Alemtsehay, who was working as a nanny at the time, was last seen in Puyallup, Washington. It was her employers who reported her missing, creating a void of information that has persisted for years. Standing at five feet five inches and weighing around 110 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes, and a distinctive scar on her forehead, Alemtsehay's physical description paints a picture of the woman who seemingly disappeared without a trace. The circumstances surrounding Alemtsehay Atsebeha's disappearance are shrouded in mystery, with very few details available to the public or to the investigators who have handled her case. The Portland Police Bureau in Oregon is the primary agency investigating her disappearance, despite her last known whereabouts being in Washington. This has added a layer of complexity to the investigation, which has struggled to gain significant traction over the years. The lack of available information has made it difficult for law enforcement and for Alemtsehay's loved ones to piece together the events leading up to her disappearance. The case of Alemtsehay Atsebeha is a poignant example of the silent struggles faced by the families of missing persons. With little to no new information emerging over the past two decades, her case has grown cold, a collection of sparse facts and unanswered questions. The initial report by her employers was the primary catalyst for the investigation, but without further leads, the trail quickly faded. The overview of this case is one of quiet uncertainty, a narrative defined more by what is unknown than what is known. The hope for resolution rests on the possibility of new information coming to light, someone, somewhere, holding a key piece of the puzzle that could finally bring answers to the lingering questions about what happened to Alemtsehay Gebremedhin Atsebeha.

Sep 23, 2001

Portland

Oregon

Multnomah County

No

15619

Portland Police Bureau

Portland

Oregon

Multnomah County

97204

Heidi Helwig

Detective

1111 Southwest 2nd Avenue, Oregon

5038230400

Local

Law Enforcement

01-89679

2001-09-23

Portland Police Bureau

Black

Brown

Brown

05/23/2026


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