Angela Marcelo, also known as Angela Dillard, was last seen in Dayton, Ohio, on New Year’s Day 1996. She was 31 at the time, a Black woman with brown hair and brown eyes, about 5 feet 1 inch and 145 pounds, with dimples and gold teeth.

Very few details about her disappearance have been released. Her clothing, state of mind, and the exact circumstances of that day have not been made public. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Dayton Police Department have worked the case, and a DNA sample from her daughter was submitted for comparison against unidentified remains databases, but no public breakthrough has been announced.

The case remains open and cold, leaving family without answers. If anyone has information about Angela’s whereabouts or last day in Dayton, please contact the Dayton Police Department.