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Celina Mays Missing Person Case

Last seen in Willingboro, New Jersey on Dec 16, 1996

Victim Details

Apr 15, 2010

Jan 04, 2024

Celina

Mays

41

12

60 inches

120 lbs

Black / African American

Female

Dec 16, 1996

Willingboro

New Jersey

Burlington County

26757

Willingboro Police Department

Willingboro

New Jersey

Burlington County

08046

Monica Pogorzelski

Detective

1 Rev., Dr. MLK Jr., Drive, New Jersey

6098773001

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.willingboropolice.com/

963520625

Willingboro Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

08/06/2026


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Celina Mays: Missing from New Jersey since 1996

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On a December night in 1996, in Willingboro, New Jersey, twelve-year-old Celina Mays vanished from her home. At the time of her disappearance, she was nine months pregnant and just weeks away from her due date. The evening she went missing, Celina had attended church with her family, enjoyed ice cream, and went to bed around 11:00 p.m. The next morning, her father, C.J. Mays, went to her room and discovered she was gone. Pillows had been arranged under the blankets to make it appear as though sh ...
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Last Seen: Dec 16, 1996

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  • Celina Janette Mays Missing Person Case | Willingboro, New Jersey

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    Has anyone else looked into the church's influence over Celina's life? I've been digging through som... ...Read More
    07/12/2024
    Does anyone else find the whole situation surrounding Celina’s disappearance so puzzling? Her pren... ...Read More
    03/06/2023
    Hey everyone, I was reading up on the Celina Janette Mays case, and one thing that struck me was the... ...Read More
    03/02/2023
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