Carla Elizabeth Losey, 20, disappeared from Columbus, Ohio on New Year’s Eve 2002 after leaving El Grotto’s bar on West Broad Street, where she worked as an exotic dancer. She was last seen with an unidentified African-American man walking across the street toward another bar called the Junebug. That night she wore all black, including a black leather jacket, and sometimes used the names Mia, Cream, or Isyss.

Carla was of Yugoslavian descent and could be mistaken for Hispanic. Distinguishing features included a mole above the right side of her lip, a mole below her right eye, a three-inch scar across her forehead, a round scar on her left hand, and pierced ears and tongue. She left home about 7:00 p.m. to go to work and was expected at her mother’s on New Year’s Day but never arrived; her family reported her missing on January 12 after several days of no contact.

Family members said Carla had argued that day with a man she had dated and who had been abusive in the past; unverified rumors also mentioned a landfill. Authorities have considered the possibility she traveled to Richmond, Virginia, or New York, and foul play is suspected. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Columbus Police Department.

Does anyone remember seeing Carla that night or know the identity of the man she was last seen with?