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Missing Latisha Monique Frazier 
Frazier, approximately 2010 Date reported missing : 08/02/2010 Missing location (approx) : Washington D.C., Washington D.C. Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : Black DOB : 10/03/1991 (29) Age at the time of disappearance: 18 years old Height / Weight : 5'3, 165 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : Nike boots and a McDonald's restaurant uniform consisting of a white tank top, a brown shirt and black pants. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : African-American female. Black hair, brown eyes. Frazier's nicknames are Tish and Lil Pooh. She has the name "Diamond" tattooed on her upper right arm and eczema on her arms and legs. She wears eyeglasses, but it's unclear whether she had them with her at the time of her disappearance. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Frazier was last seen in Washington, D.C. on August 2, 2010, after leaving work. She has never been heard from again. She has never been heard from again. About five months following Frazier's disappearance, someone posted anonymous, threatening messAge at the time of disappearance: s on her Facebook pageheader claiming she'd been murdered and her body disposed of in Rock Creek Park. Investigators believe Frazier was killed at the 1700 block of Trenton Place southeast on the day of her disappearance. They found a stain resembling blood in the back bedroom on the carpet and the flooring underneath. A total of six suspects have been charged in her presumed homicide: Brian A. Gathier, Johnnie A. Sweet, Anneka Nelson, Cinthya Proctor, Laurence Kamal Hassan and Lanee Bell. All of the defendants except Hassan and Gathier were in their teens at the time of the homicide: Proctor was 18, Bell and Sweet were 17 and Nelson was 16. Authorities believe Frazier was lured to the murder site and beaten and choked to death, and her body was partially dismembered and thrown in a dumpster. Bell, Hassan, Proctor, Nelson and Gaither ultimately pleaded guilty to their respective roles in Frazier's murder. They said they believed Frazier had stolen $900 from Sweet and they decided to beat her up to teach her a lesson, but they never intended for Frazier to die. Sweet pleaded not guilty and was tried in April 2013. He was convicted and sentenced to 52 years in prison. Gaither, who had been sentenced to 32 years in prison, successfully appealed his guilty verdict and got the right to a new trial. In April 2017, he pleaded guilty again and was sentenced to 32 years again, but under a different statute, which gives him time off for good behavior. Frazier left behind a three-year-old daughter. Her mother described her as a responsible, hard-working teen who was never out of touch with her family. She had graduated from Crossland High School and worked full time at a McDonald's restaurant in Oxon Hill, Maryland, and was thinking about enrolling in college. She didn't appear to have any problems in her life. Authorities believe her body is in a Virginia landfill, but they haven't attempted to search for it because of the costs and time involved and because of the low chance of success. Foul play is suspected in her case due to the circumstances involved. Other information and links : ncy Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department 202-727-9099 September 2021 updates and sources The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children 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. The Washington Post |