Gia Buccieri Martin, a 39-year-old mother from Kenosha, Wisconsin, was reported missing on January 26, 2021, after last being seen near the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha on January 25, 2021 wearing red pajama pants and a black hoodie. Family and friends said she had been in good spirits and making plans for the future before she vanished.

After an extensive search, Gia’s body was located on February 14, 2021. Police did not release the location or cause of death but said there was no danger to the community. Investigators say she may have gotten into a brownish-red Ford Taurus with heavily tinted windows the night she disappeared. Homicide charges were referred against a 39-year-old Kenosha resident in connection with her death; authorities have not publicly disclosed the charges or the person’s identity.

Gia is remembered by family and friends as a loving mother with a big heart, and community fundraisers were organized to support her family. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Kenosha Police Department.