Two-year-old Corey James Edkin disappeared from his home on Second Street in New Columbia, Pennsylvania, in the early morning hours of October 12, 1986. He was last seen sleeping in his mother’s bed; at the time he had very light blonde hair, blue eyes, was about three feet tall and weighed around 30 pounds. That evening he wore gray pajama pants and a short-sleeved white pajama shirt with a picture of a beaver and was not wearing shoes or socks.

Corey’s mother left the house about 12:10 a.m. to go to a convenience store, leaving him asleep in the upstairs bedroom. She returned roughly 30 minutes later to find the front door open and Corey missing. A female roommate, Alberta Sones, reported she had been awake watching television and did not see anyone enter or leave or hear unusual noises while the mother was away. Police were notified at 1:10 a.m., and searches with law enforcement, community volunteers and dogs included the area around the home and the nearby West Branch of the Susquehanna River, but no sign of Corey was found.

The disappearance remains unsolved and continues to leave a family and community with unanswered questions. If anyone knew Corey, his routines, or saw anything near Second Street that night, please come forward with information.