Renata Sharisse Myles Whitehead was 14 when she was last seen in Jonesville, Louisiana, on June 8, 1996. She was described as African-American, with black hair, brown eyes, standing five feet two inches tall and weighing about 120 pounds. Witnesses said she was last seen getting into her father’s vehicle; no confirmed sightings or contact have been reported since that day.

The Catahoula Parish Sheriff’s Office originally classified the case as an endangered runaway and investigators considered the possibility she had traveled to Natchez, Mississippi. Over the years the disappearance produced few concrete leads, and the case has remained open. Age-progressed images have been circulated and her missing-person profile appears in national databases to help generate tips.

What information might help clarify Renata’s movements around June 8, 1996, or anyone who saw her getting into that vehicle?