Tavaneka Nicole Sellers was 18 and a student at Ensley High School who also worked at Baby-R-Us when she vanished after failing to show up for school and work on May 12, 1998. Her family reported her missing on May 13 after a sudden absence from the routine of school, work and home. Reported missing items included a work uniform, a school uniform and her black mesh backpack; no money was taken.

Her body was later found in North Birmingham near the landfill area, in a shallow grave along 30th Way North, enclosed in a black trash bag. She was found without clothing; the only jewelry reported with her was a ring from an ex-boyfriend, and some of her acrylic nails were reportedly missing. Identification came via fingerprint cards her mother had kept from childhood.

If anyone knew Tavaneka or has information about her disappearance, please come forward.