Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. "Not even my worst enemy would I wish this type of pain on," she said. That was the last thing she was waiting for.". NEW video has been released in the mysterious disappearance of a US Postal Service worker who vanished seemingly without a trace. Chicago police said they considered Coles' case "a high-risk missing person investigation with suspected potential foul play." Karen Phillips, the mother of a missing postal worker, Kierra ColesShe speaks out three years later in hopes of gaining public support to find out what happened to her daughter, who disappeared on October 2, 2018. "What's most important is Kierra Coles case and every cold case gets the attention it deserves in Black and Brown communities," Tanisha Williams, Kenwood Oakland Community Organization, said. Just say something. I just wish somebody would have a heart to say, 'I'm gonna give this family some justice. When contacted by PEOPLE, Arbeitman did not give any additional information on the search for Athena. PORTSMOUTH, Va. Portsmouth Police are working to learn how a postal worker died after she was found dead on her route. DOLTON, Ill. - Police are investigating after the body of a woman was found behind a garage in the south suburb. "If it were your family member you would want someone to come forward with information. PORTSMOUTH, Va. Portsmouth Police are working to learn how a postal worker died after she was found dead on her route. "Sorting out who's responsible will come next, but we need to find this little girl," Arbeitman said. Caretaker Faces Murder Charge While Police Search for Missing Oklahoma Girl's Remains in 'Recovery Operation', Caretaker of Missing Oklahoma Girl, 4, Arrested as Search Continues for Child, Authorities Identify Remains as Missing Athena Brownfield 2 Weeks After Sister Was Found Wandering Alone, Second Caretaker of Missing Oklahoma Girl, 4, Faces Murder Charge, Remains Found amid Search for Missing Okla. A postal worker was shot dead on the job in Milwaukee Friday, police said. Jamie Balluch, 43, was last seen on February 2 at his workplace, Bruning Grain and Feed Company. "I can't let her down," Phillips said. Oklahoma authorities have recovered a child's remains in rural Grady County during the search for missing 4-year-old Athena Brownfield. Police began searching for Athena Brownfield, from Oklahoma, US, on Tuesday . I just miss him because she would've been a great mother," she said. "She is such a mothering person.". Phillips said she has no idea what happened to her daughter. "For her to be a mother, we were so excited. "Think of a place where a (child) could crawl into and look into those places and if you find anything please notify us.". Remains found last week amid the search for a missing 4-year-old girl in Oklahoma have been confirmed to be those of the child, authorities said. Kierra Coles has been missing since October 2, 2018, when she was 26 years old. Chicago police Tuesday released some of the last images of her before she vanished. ", For Coles' mother, as each day passes, she's "looking for leads, just hoping somebody will come forward. Coles vanished without a trace on Oct. 2, 2018. Kierra Coles has been missing since October 2, 2018, when she was 26 years old. Those volunteers have been released after searching the entire town, every known vacant house and local waterways. "We are not seeing as many missing persons reported in the media, however our caseload has increased dramatically," she said. Tally was pronounced dead at 11:45 a.m. Sunday by . A postal worker has vanished, and the vehicle she was using to deliver mail in a rural area was found burned, reports say. The family's home was searched, which Arbeitman said is a standard procedure. Nancy Rogers, 61, was found dead in a dumpster in San Leandro, Calif., at approximately 8 a.m. on Monday, after co-workers noticed she was missing a few hours after she had arrived at work at 1a.m. New surveillance video released showing the moments before Kierra Coles disappeared has been released by Chicago police. However, police say the investigation is still active and are waiting for the official autopsy and toxicology findings. The postal worker notified the. Just a few hours later, around 1 a.m. Tuesday morning, the worker was found dead in . Yeah. "Just seeing her walking, in person, was heartbreaking," Phillips said Thursday. 43-year-old Jamie Balluch was reported as a missing person on Feb. 2. No foul play is suspected. Multiple law enforcement agencies have been looking for Athena Brownfield, of Cyril, since Tuesday. "That's all I'm really praying for.". National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. Her husband, Ivon Adams, 36, was taken into custody in Phoenix that day on one count of murder in the first degree and one count of child neglect, it said. The body of a man who went missing from Bruning, Nebraska, has been discovered in a grain bin at his place of work. "I need to get there and fight this," he told the court. Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation A couple who were the caretakers of a 4-year-old girl who went missing in Oklahoma have been arrested and are expected to face charges that include child. Coles' boyfriend could not be reached by ABC News and the Chicago police declined to comment about him, citing the ongoing investigation. Kierra Coles was last seen on Oct. 2, 2018. It's been two years since Kierra Coles, a young, pregnant U.S. postal worker, disappeared from her Chicago neighborhood without a trace. The body of a man who went missing from Bruning, Nebraska, has been discovered in a grain bin at his place of work . The United States Postal Inspection Service and the FBI are both working with the Chicago police on the case. "It's already frustrating that it's gonna be two years, and for y'all [the Chicago Police Department] to say y'all don't have enough to go on, it's really disappointing," she said. The man was then seen driving off in his vehicle parked on the street overnight. When he was questioned, police said he gave varying accounts of the last time he saw her. By Alice Gibbs On 2/17/23 at 4:54 AM EST. Detectives said the video was captured after Coles was seen in surveillance video driving away from her house with a man, who police say is a person of interest. Authorities became aware of Athena's disappearance after a postal worker found her 5-year-old sister walking alone on Jan. 10 outside the Adams' home, where they were watching over the two girls. CHICAGO -- Chicago authorities have released new information in the unsolved disappearance of postal worker Kierra Coles, including footage of a "person of interest" in Coles' car, who police. "Kierra Coles is a member of our Postal family and we will continue looking for her and following up on all leads," the agency continued. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Kierra Coles has been missing since 2018 and Tuesday, Chicago police released video showing some of the pregnant postal worker's final moments before her disappearance. Wilson asks anyone with information to submit an anonymous tip to the Black and Missing Foundation, Inc at 1-877-97BAMFI or at bamfi.org. Postal Inspection Service hotline at (877) 876-2455 and reference case number 2693502. National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. One of the main forms of evidence in the case was surveillance footage obtained from a neighbour's residence, which appeared to show a woman resembling Kierra walking in the area of 81st Street and Vernon Avenue. Just a few hours later, around 1 a.m. Tuesday morning, the worker was found dead in Portsmouth. TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A body found in Monroe County on New Year's Eve has been identified as a missing Toledo letter carrier, according to the Monroe . "Kierra and the man later got into her car and drove off -- with Kierra in the driver's seat.". After searching through hours of video, police put together a timeline of her disappearance. Arbeitman said Thursday night that officials remain optimistic. Newsweek has reached out to the Nebraska State Patrol for comment. Then, she and her boyfriend decided they were ready for a baby, Phillips said. In its most recent update, OSBi said that "Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) Emergency Response Team (ERT) concluded a grid search with local volunteers. Authorities have also used tools including search dogs and helicopters equipped with infrared, the state bureau said. It's been two years since Kierra Coles, a young, pregnant U.S. postal worker, disappeared from her Chicago neighborhood without a trace. This number brought the number of fatal work injuries up to 3.6 fatalities per 100,000 full-time workers, an 8.9 percent increase on 2020 and the highest annual rate since 2016. All Rights Reserved. According to police, Kenley worked with the United States Postal Service for 20 years. The U.S. Calvin Berrys body was found floating in a canal along SE Fallon Drive near Starflower Avenue around 1:30 p.m. But we need to find this little girl," Arbeitman said. Coles' family and the USPS have offered a reward of over $6,000 in return for information on her whereabouts. Kierra Coles went missing in October 2018, and. And were asking and pleading with them for that information., 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Kierra Coles disappeared in 2018 while three months pregnant, Newly released footage shows Coles withdrawing money from an ATM, Coles, a USPS worker, was last seen wearing her uniform despite calling out of work that day, Her family and the USPS have offered a reward for information on her whereabouts. Since then there have been desperate pleas for help, but the case remains unsolved, with . Kierra Coles was about three months pregnant when she vanished on Oct. 2, 2018, on Chicago's South Side. ", "Somebody knows something other than the person that did whatever happened," she said. Kierra Coles missing for nearly 3 years, but family still looking for answers, "At approximately 10:43 p.m., Kierra Coles was seen on surveillance video making two ATM withdrawals at a business in the 8600-block of South Cottage Grove," CPD Homicide Lieutenant William Svilar said. The department said "each episode focuses on a different case, with the goal of generating tips that could possibly lead to a break in the case, and in turn, an arrest.". A caregiver of a missing 4-year-old Oklahoma girl has been arrested, two days after a postal worker found the child's older sister wandering alone near their home, authorities said. The video revealed surveillance footage of Coles entering her home on Oct. 2, 2018. Alysia Adams, 31, was arrested on Jan. 12 in Grady County, Oklahoma, on two counts of child neglect, the agency said. But we talk about her all the time, we got pictures everywhere. People with information or security camera video that could help in the search are asked to call the tip line. But no, it has increased. ", The United States Postal Inspection Service, which is involved in the investigation because Coles was a postal worker, said in a statement, "Chicago Division Postal Inspectors continue to investigate the whereabouts of USPS employee Kierra Coles. Nebraska authorities are investigating the death and an autopsy has been scheduled to determine the cause of death. The 5-year-old sister is in state protective custody and didnt require medical care when she was found, Arbeitman told reporters Wednesday. Girl, Caretaker Accused of Killing 4-Year-Old on Christmas, Alligator Pulled from Lake in Brooklyn's Prospect Park Is 'Too Weak to Eat on Its Own', 3 Dead, 5 Injured After Gunman Opens Fire in Multiple Buildings on Michigan State University Campus: Police, Urgent Search Continues in Australia as Tiny Radioactive Capsule Remains Missing, Calif. 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CHICAGO -- Chicago authorities have released new information in the unsolved disappearance of postal worker Kierra Coles, including footage of a "person of interest" in Coles' car, who police say gave "varying accounts of the last time he saw her.". But is she a victim of physical harm? "I try to stay strong for the other kids, I try to not really break down in front of them. That's yet to be determined. Coles' mother said the painful void remains for their family but hopes someone with information will ease their suffering. NEW video has been released in the mysterious disappearance of a US Postal Service worker who vanished seemingly without a trace. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. The person of interest "then drives away in his personal vehicle that was parked on the block overnight," Svilar said. The FBI, also part of the case, deferred comment to the Chicago Police. "I went from seeing my child every day -- if not seeing her, at least talking to her every day -- to not seeing her in three years," Phillips said. There's still no sign of her, with the mysterious case classified by Chicago police as "a high-risk missing person investigation with potential foul play suspected." A caregiver of a missing 4-year-old Oklahoma girl has been arrested, two days after a postal worker found the child's older sister wandering alone near their . . No other details have been released at this time. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Her car was found in front of her apartment with her phone and packed lunch still inside. She . Her family just wants her back- and are pleading with anyone that has any information. "A man who police identified as a person of interest also arrived and entered the residence. Moms of missing Black women gather in Loop to ensure cases are not forgotten: 'Our babies are gone'. 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