Tonya Whipp, 38, of Auburndale, Florida, was last seen on May 26, 2023. Her disappearance was not reported until late June when a sister contacted authorities after several weeks without contact. Whipp had been living with her boyfriend, who told investigators he last saw her on May 26 and believed she left voluntarily; the family disputes that account, saying it was unlike her to vanish without warning.

In the months after she was last seen, police carried out multiple searches, including a major search of the boyfriend’s home. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has been involved and the investigation is now being treated as a homicide inquiry. Whipp’s body has not been located and her boyfriend is described as a person of interest.

If anyone knew Tonya, saw her after May 26, 2023, or has information about her whereabouts, please share what is known with investigators.