Christina Carol Burnett‑Pitts, 24, was last seen by family in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, on December 23, 1998. Family members say she sometimes used the names Christy Burnett and Christina Young. Her husband reported they picked up children at a relative’s home near Vanduster Road, then separated; the children were actually at the movies. Christina never made contact after that day.

She was described as 5 feet 0 inches to 5 feet 2 inches tall, about 105 to 110 pounds, with sandy blonde hair and blue eyes. Distinctive tattoos reportedly include Ashley on her right wrist and Tesla on the inside of her right ankle. At the time she had no permanent address, her two children were living with her parents, and her life included periods of transience and drug involvement. Her husband was later imprisoned on unrelated charges and died in 2010; he never provided clear information about her whereabouts.

Authorities have said they believe Christina may have been the victim of a homicide, but no confirmed resolution is on file. Does anyone in Poplar Bluff or the Vanduster Road area remember seeing Christina around late December 1998 or have information that could help the family?