Tawnya Fay Parker, 30, was last seen December 1, 1999, in Redondo Beach, California. She led a transient lifestyle and had a history of substance abuse. At the time she disappeared she was living with her boyfriend, Thomas Freeman. Days before she went missing Tawnya threatened Freeman with a knife during a domestic dispute and was hospitalized for evaluation; she later told authorities she had been raped but no forensic evidence of rape was found.

After Tawnya vanished, Freeman moved out quickly and disposed of items from the apartment. A mattress he discarded later tested positive for Tawnya’s blood. Prosecutors said evidence indicated she was seriously injured or killed around the time she disappeared; in November 2003 Freeman was convicted of second-degree murder. Tawnya’s body has never been recovered and her family remains without closure.

Anyone who knew Tawnya or has information about her whereabouts or what happened in late 1999 is asked to contact the Redondo Beach Police Department.