In late summer 1986, three-year-old Francillon Pierre, known as Yo Yo, was reported missing from the Broadacres Swap Meet in North Las Vegas. His mother, Amy Luster, and stepfather, Mahaleel Lee Luster, said they briefly lost sight of him at a food stand and he vanished. Francillon was described as biracial of Haitian descent with black hair and brown eyes, wearing a light gray short-sleeved sweatshirt with two ivory-colored buttons on the sides.

Early in the investigation, police found troubling inconsistencies. Most witnesses interviewed said they did not remember seeing Francillon at the swap meet, and some neighbors reported not having seen him for a week or two before the reported disappearance. The child had a prior removal to foster care after felony child abuse charges were filed against Amy and Lee when Francillon was found with severe welts on his back; he was later returned to their custody and neighbors reported new injuries in the month before he went missing.

A renewed inquiry years later turned up torn jailhouse letters and witness reports about statements attributed to Lee and Amy. Francillon’s body has never been found and many questions remain about his final days. If anyone knew Francillon, his family, or saw him in North Las Vegas in 1986, please come forward with information.