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Antoinette Renea Burlison, a 47-year-old woman, was last seen on December 14, 1991, in Hamtramck, Michigan, after leaving her boyfriend's home. She has not been heard from since, and very few details about her disappearance have surfaced in the years that followed. At the time of her disappearance, Burlison was described as a Caucasian female, standing 5'6" and weighing around 145 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. She was known to use alternate surnames, such as Rychick and Shelton. Notabl ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 14, 1991

Victim Details

Nov 11, 2014

Oct 26, 2022

Antoinette

Burlison

80

47

66 inches

145 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

On a cold winter day in Hamtramck, Michigan, 47-year-old Antoinette Renea Burlison was seen for the last time. It was December 14, 1991, when she left her boyfriend's home and seemingly vanished without a trace. Antoinette, a Caucasian woman with brown hair and brown eyes, stood around five feet, six inches tall and weighed approximately 145 pounds. Known to sometimes use the last names Rychick or Shelton, her disappearance marked the beginning of a long and painful mystery for her loved ones. In the moments leading up to her disappearance, there were concerns that she may have been disoriented for reasons that have never been fully clarified. This detail has remained a crucial point of concern for those involved in her case. In the years that followed Antoinette's disappearance, very few details have emerged to shed light on what might have happened to her after she walked away from her boyfriend's residence. Her case was classified as an "endangered missing" person, largely due to the possibility that her state of mind could have left her vulnerable. The Hamtramck Police Department opened an investigation into her disappearance, but the trail quickly went cold. Despite the passage of decades, no significant leads have been developed, and her case has remained one of Michigan's long-standing unsolved mysteries. The lack of information has been a source of immense frustration and sorrow for her family. The case of Antoinette Burlison is characterized by a profound lack of evidence and information. She has never been heard from again since that December day in 1991. While authorities have not officially stated that foul play is suspected, the circumstances surrounding her disappearance, particularly her potential disorientation, have left her loved ones fearing for her safety for more than thirty years. The investigation remains open but inactive, a cold case waiting for a new piece of information that might finally explain what happened to Antoinette Renea Burlison. Her disappearance serves as a somber reminder of a life interrupted, leaving behind a void filled only with unanswered questions.

Dec 14, 1991

Hamtramck

Michigan

Wayne County

48212

15979

Hamtramck Police Department

Hamtramck

Michigan

Wayne County

48212

3456 Evaline Street, Michigan

3138005280

Local

Law Enforcement

5911-91

Hamtramck Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

05/27/2026


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