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Adrienne Witherspoon, aged 41, disappeared from her home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 4, 1996. She was last seen around 12:30 a.m. at her residence on Ogden Street. Adrienne, also known by the nicknames "Busty" and "Cinnamon," stood 5'9" tall and weighed around 195 pounds at the time of her disappearance. On that day, she was wearing a black shirt, denim shorts, and white slippers. Distinctively, Adrienne had a tattoo of a rose with her nickname "Busty" on her right thigh, and her ha ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 04, 1996

Victim Details

Feb 21, 2013

Apr 27, 2021

Adrienne

Witherspoon

69

41

69 inches

195 lbs

Black / African American

Female

In the summer of 1996, a 41-year-old woman named Adrienne Witherspoon vanished from her home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, leaving behind a life and a community that held her dear. On August 4th, Adrienne, a Black female with brown eyes and black hair braided at the time, was last seen at her residence in the 4200 block of Ogden Street. She was wearing a black shirt, denim shorts, and white slippers. Adrienne, also known by her nicknames Busty and Cinnamon, was a mother and a cherished member of her family. Her sudden disappearance under unclear circumstances has left her loved ones searching for answers for decades. Adrienne was a woman with distinctive features that her family hoped would aid in her identification. She stood at 5'9" and weighed approximately 195 pounds. A notable characteristic was a tattoo of a rose with the name 'Busty' on her left thigh. The details surrounding what happened on that August day are scarce, and the lack of information has been a significant hurdle in the investigation into her whereabouts. The Philadelphia Police Department has been handling her case, but without any substantial leads, the circumstances of her disappearance remain a painful mystery. The passage of time has not diminished the hope of finding Adrienne. Her case is a poignant reminder of the many individuals who go missing, leaving behind families caught in a state of perpetual uncertainty. The lack of resolution in Adrienne's case underscores the difficulties that law enforcement and families face when a loved one disappears without a trace. The overview of her case is one of an abrupt and unexplained absence, a loving mother who was there one moment and gone the next, leaving a void that has been felt deeply by her family and community ever since.

Aug 04, 1996

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia County

No

13126

Philadelphia Police Department

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia County

19125

Viviana Reyes

Detective

300 East Hunting Park Avenue, Pennsylvania

2156863093

Local

Law Enforcement

1996-16-035025

Philadelphia Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

06/03/2026


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