When it comes to the investigation, Phillips said she feels "the police just put it [the case] to the side because they're frustrated with it.". Claire Cardona is a breaking news editor for NBC News Digital based in Texas. The body of a man who went missing from Bruning, Nebraska, has been discovered in a grain bin at his place of work. ", The Chicago police didn't respond to Phillips' claim that they ignored her calls, but in a statement to ABC News the police department said it urges "anybody with knowledge of her last whereabouts to contact the Chicago Police Department.". Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 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. "If you know something say something this has been going on too long I just hope that anybody out there who knows something have a heart and finally call In," Phillips said. The youngster was reported missing on 10 January after a postal worker found her five-year-old sister alone outside the family home in Cyril, Oklahoma. Police began searching for Athena Brownfield, from Oklahoma, US, on Tuesday . "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. Authorities have also used tools including search dogs and helicopters equipped with infrared, the state bureau said. "I have to do all that I can to bring her and her child home safe.". National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. The man was then seen driving off in his vehicle parked on the street overnight. The girls' biological parents have been interviewed by agents and are "cooperating with the investigation," the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said. Investigators say this appears to be a natural death after learning that the worker had a medical condition. He agreed to speak to NBC 5 Investigates for the first time about Coles' activities before she disappeared as well as new details that have emerged in the case. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. "Think of a place where a (child) could crawl into and look into those places and if you find anything please notify us.". Kierra Coles was last seen on Oct. 2, 2018. Agency spokesperson Brook Arbeitman said officials had no comment regarding whether the husband could also face arrest. "Kierra, postal worker, who was three months pregnant, exited the business three minutes later. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. Officers were told that she had a medical condition. Athena Brownfield was reported missing earlier this month after a postal carrier found her sister wandering alone outside, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. "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. Investigators said the 26-year-old postal worker was seen walking out of her apartment in her uniform despite calling out of work. Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation via Facebook, Search underway for missing Oklahoma 4-year-old. "We just want Kierra brought home safe," Karen Phillips, Kierra's mother, said. All Rights Reserved. Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. Multiple law enforcement agencies have been looking for Athena Brownfield since Tuesday, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said in a Facebook post. It's been two years since Kierra Coles, a young, pregnant U.S. postal worker, disappeared from her Chicago neighborhood without a trace. Kierra and the man later got into her car and drove off with Kierra in the driver's seat.". The Chicago Police Department considers the case "a high-risk missing person investigation with potential foul play suspected.". The following day, the man returned to Coles apartment and left her car parked in front, police said. Published: Jan. 3, 2022 at 3:49 PM PST. On Oct. 2, 2018, Coles, who was 26 years old and about three months pregnant, vanished on Chicago's South Side. Her car was found in front of her apartment with her phone and packed lunch still inside. RELATED: US Postal Service employee, 26, who was pregnant, missing from South Side for one week, "During the course of that night, Kierra entered her residence in the 8100-block of South Vernon," Lieutenant Svilar said. DOLTON, Ill. - Police are investigating after the body of a woman was found behind a garage in the south suburb. She said that the unnamed postal worker alerted police after seeing the 5-year-old sister, knowing that she "wasn't where she was supposed to be.". It's always something," she told ABC News last week. Example video title will go here for this video. "The person of interest exits the passenger side of the vehicle, but nobody exits the driver's side.". The U.S. ", Wilson added, "If you don't feel comfortable reporting it to law enforcement, please come to our website and report the tip anonymously. Authorities have released few details about the incident. Minyvonne Burkeis a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News. Just a few hours later, around 1 a.m. Tuesday morning, the worker was found dead in Portsmouth. There is no evidence at this point to suggest foul play. Fatalities due to violence or injury by persons or animals increased to 761 in the year, while exposure to harmful substances or environments led to 798 workplace fatalitiesthe highest figure since 2011. Joshua "J.J." Rowland was located Friday morning by a volunteer who was searching. C.B. The 26-year-old woman was three months pregnant . No other details have been released at this time. Kierra Coles went missing in October 2018, and. A postal worker was shot dead on the job in Milwaukee Friday, police said. Athena was reported missing earlier Tuesday afternoon. But we need to find this little girl," Arbeitman said. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. Is she dead or alive? 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. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Just a few hours later, around 1 a.m. Tuesday morning, the worker was found dead in . "A man who police identified as a person of interest also arrived and entered the residence. US Postal Service _2963935641348344-159532. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol released this photo of missing Athena Brownfield. Reward poster provided by the U.S. "Less than an hour later, [Coles'] vehicle was seen arriving and parking in another area of the city," Svilar said. Local authorities began searching for Athena on Jan. 10, when the postal worker discovered her 5-year-old sister wandering alone and notified police, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. ", RELATED VIDEO: 'Please Bring My Baby Girl Home': Tenn. Kierra Coles is a U.S. postal worker who was 26 years old and about three months pregnant when she went missing on Chicago's South side on October 2, 2018. The 5-year-old sister is in state protective custody and didnt require medical care when she was found, Arbeitman told reporters Wednesday. Dispatchers said they got a call before 10:30 p.m. Monday night about a postal worker who had gone missing. She was about three months pregnant. "Kierra and the man later got into her car and drove off -- with Kierra in the driver's seat.". 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. But we hold onto hope," Wilson told ABC News. At about 10:43 p.m. that night, Coles was spotted on surveillance video making ATM withdrawals -- the last known images of her, according to Svilar. NEW video has been released in the mysterious disappearance of a US Postal Service worker who vanished seemingly without a trace. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation released the booking photo for Ivon Adams. 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.". "Right now our top priority is locating her and sorting out who's responsible will come next. New footage released this month showed Coles withdrawing money from an ATM at a Walgreens store on October 2, 2018, according to CBS News. We receive calls from family members many times during the day asking for assistance finding their missing loved ones. In the video briefing, Arbeitman would not provide details on the postal carrier's interaction with Athena's sister or where she was found. Phillips said the last time she saw the boyfriend was when she filed the missing person report, and after that, he "vanished." Nebraska authorities are investigating the death and an autopsy has been scheduled to determine the cause of death. Her vehicle was located outside her apartment with . Athena Brownfield was reported missing earlier this month after a postal carrier found her sister wandering alone outside, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. 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." Someone out there has seen something - they know something, Lt Senora Ben said in 2019. Police said they interviewed the person of interest referenced in the video but got varying accounts of what happened that night. 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