Lenoria Jones was three years old when she vanished from Tacoma, Washington, on July 20, 1995. She was last seen wearing a black Barney T-shirt and blue turquoise pants, with her hair in braids. At the time she was in the legal custody of her great-aunt, Berlean Williams, who was in the process of adopting her. Lenoria is described as African-American, 3 feet tall, about 40 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

The initial report said Lenoria disappeared from inside a Target while shopping with Williams, but store surveillance later showed Williams entering the store alone. Williams gave multiple, conflicting accounts thereafter, at various times saying Lenoria had wandered off, been abducted from the parking lot, been taken by two unidentified men near their home, or was safe in an undisclosed location. A neighbor later recalled hearing someone at the Williams home say, She’s dead, mama. I killed her, though that remark was thought then to refer to a pet. Williams was placed under house arrest for four months for failing to provide information but was never charged. Detectives suspect foul play and consider Lenoria likely deceased, but she remains officially listed as a missing child and no definitive evidence has surfaced.

If anyone knew Lenoria, the Williams family, or remembers July 1995 in that Tacoma neighborhood, please share information that could help bring clarity to this case.