Kathryn Bene Griffin, 43, was last seen in Portsmouth, Virginia, on January 7, 2012. That afternoon her mother and three children visited her at Perry’s Cutz on Victory Boulevard, where she worked. Her ex-boyfriend, who owned the barbershop, reported seeing her borrow his brown bicycle and ride away just before noon; she was wearing a plaid jacket, a black smock, and blue jeans. She never contacted her family after that day, which was out of character given the close relationship with her mother, Linda Archie, and the fact Kathryn rarely went more than three days without speaking to them. Her mother reported her missing on January 16, 2012, after nine days with no word.

Investigators found no significant leads in the initial search, and the case remained open. A large abdominal scar is noted as a distinctive identifying feature. In 2025 investigators received a tip that a woman seen in the Wayne area of metro Detroit, known online as China Black, might be Kathryn; authorities said they were attempting to obtain a DNA sample from that individual to compare with Kathryn’s mother’s DNA after a previous sample proved inconclusive. If anyone knew Kathryn, saw her after January 7, 2012, or has information about the possible sighting in metro Detroit, please come forward.