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Autumn Day Missing Person Case

Last seen in Newport News, Virginia on Jul 24, 2003

Victim Details

Dec 12, 2008

Jan 12, 2024

Autumn

Day

47

24

66 inches

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Jul 24, 2003

Newport News

Virginia

Newport News City

6823

Newport News Police Department

Newport News

Virginia

Newport News City

23605

Carlos Nunez

Detective

9710 Jefferson Avenue, Virginia

7572472500

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.nngov.com/police

03-57978

Newport News Police Department

5460

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/11/2026


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In the summer of 2003, a 24-year-old woman named Autumn Wind Day vanished from Newport News, Virginia. She was last seen on the evening of July 24, 2003, at a Food Lion grocery store located in the 10000 block of Warwick Boulevard. At the time of her disappearance, Autumn was described as a White female, 5'6' tall, and weighing around 180 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. She had a pierced nose and was last seen wearing a light-colored shirt and gray sweatpants. The day after she ...
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Last Seen: Jul 24, 2003

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    Hey everyone, I was thinking about Autumn Win Day's case again and something's been nagging at me. D... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been thinking about the timing of when Autumn's car was left at the Food Lion? It ju... ...Read More
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