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Missing Diana Deloise Goldston 
Goldston, approximately 1996 Date reported missing : 07/01/1996 Missing location (approx) : Denton, Texas Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White Age at the time of disappearance: 36 years old Height / Weight : 5'5 - 5'7, 110 - 120 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Blonde hair, brown eyes. Goldston is known as the Flower Girl. Her ears are pierced. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Goldston was last seen walking in the 1000 block of south Bernard Street in Denton, Texas on July 1, 1996. Witnesses reported observing her kidnapping and murder in the area during the day. They stated she was grabbed from a nightclub parking lot, forced into a black Chevrolet pickup truck, and killed by a gunshot wound. Two individuals connected to Goldston's case were identified by witnesses and arrested for their participation in the crimes. Authorities learned that Goldston's body was buried in the Ray Roberts Lake region of Denton shortly after her murder. The location specified by witnesses was east of the Ray Roberts Dam and south of Highway 455 in the city. One of the participants returned to the site and removed Goldston's remains prior to investigators' search of the area in 1996. Goldston's body was then buried in an unknown location by one of her attackers. An extensive search of the Denton area did not produce any clues as to the current location of Goldston's remains. James Robert Griffin was convicted of her kidnapping in December 1996; his accomplice also received a prison sentence. Goldston has never been located. Other information and links : ncy Denton Police Department 940-349-7979 940-349-7962 September 2021 updates and sources Denton Police Department The Dallas Morning News The Denton Record-Chronicle A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. Find a Grave October 12, 2004. December 12, 2018; two pictures added. |