Erica Hunt, 20, disappeared from Opelousas, Louisiana, on July 4, 2016. She was last seen at the home she shared with her sister and her sister’s husband, Jordan Barnes. At the time of her disappearance Erica had a two-year-old daughter.

In December 2018 human remains were found in a field in Ville Platte, about 18 miles from Opelousas. It took forensic work by the LSU FACES Laboratory and the DNA Doe Project to make an identification; in February 2021 the remains were confirmed as Erica Hunt’s and the case was treated as a homicide.

The investigation remained open and unresolved for years after the identification. If anyone knew Erica, her movements in Opelousas in July 2016, or has information about what happened at the residence where she was last seen, contact the authorities handling the case.