If you know anything, no matter how trivial it may seem, please get in touch, as it can be vital to our investigation. They asked anyone with knowledge to come forward. She also wanted to work at the post office. Police have not named any suspects or persons of interest, including Josh Simmons. We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. Does that mean they genuinely don't know where he is? Kierra Coles, 26, was last seen Oct. 2, 2018, in the area of 81st Street and Vernon Avenue. On June 14, 2022, authorities released security footage of Kierra Coles on the day of her disappearance in the company of a man identified as a person of interest. Authorities in Illinois are searching for a pregnant U.S. postal worker who is missing in South Chicago. Chicago police released new video of Kierra Coles, a pregnant postal worker who vanished nearly four years ago. Two More Videos Emerge the Night Kierra Disappeared. Coles, who was three months pregnant, exited minutes later, Svilar said. Enter your email address to receive notifications of new posts. Hes saying, 'There she is walking down the street. That would be the last time Coles was ever seen alive. New video shows missing postal worker Kierra Coles before she vanished in 2018. Kierra Coles never showed up to work the next day and has never been heard from again. Shes gainfully employed, said Svilar. Coles, then 26, was three months pregnant when she went missing on Oct. 2, 2018. Information about your device and internet connection, like your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Yahoo websites and apps. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. "We talk every day. I wish that there was something that could be done for Kierra and Baby Cole. I wish you would come forward and tell us what really happened to her,' Philips said. 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. I took you to be a decent guy, you work and go to church, and now my daughter is pregnant and missing and you do nothing., Philips said if she could say anything to Simmons it would be to ask him, why dont you come back and talk to police., Chicago Police released a statement saying: The Coles case remains a high-risk missing person investigation with potential foul play suspected. We just want Kierra brought home safe," she said. Find Kierra Coles Facebook, Foul play suspected in disappearance of pregnant postal worker Kierra Coles ABC News ABC News 09/18 In July 2021, Judge Melanie Greally, imposed . CHATHAM If Karen Phillips could choose a word to best describe her daughter, Kierra Coles, she said itd be ambitious.. "If you know something, please say something," her mother said in a recent video about the case. She was twelve weeks pregnant and was reportedly excited about her pregnancy. Where is Kierra Coles? She wouldn't have me worrying like this.". It's the last known images ever recorded of Coles before she vanished in October 2018. New video released in mysterious disappearance of pregnant postal worker Kierra Coles ABC News 06/22 Kierra Coles was last seen on Oct. 2, 2018. She was employed as a city carrier assistant for the United States Postal Service. Kierra would be approximately eight months pregnant today. Chief Guglielmi said police know there is a minimum of two or three people of interest who were the last to see Kierra before she disappeared. Postal Service Agent Kierra Coles. Police have not released the identity of the person of interest in the case. We base everything we do on fact and evidence. Svilar reviewed the timeline of the video that night and said he believes whatever happened to Coles was over in less than an hour. He said he hadnt seen her, but hed been talking to her, which I found out that was a lie, said Philips. Newly released video has captured the last known movements of a pregnant postal worker who vanished in 2018 as investigators said the person of interest in the case has given conflicting accounts about when he last saw her alive. New Surveillance Footage Released in Disappearance of Pregnant Postal Worker. Clothing and accessories: Anyone with information about Coles disappearance can contact police at CPDTIP.COM. The U.S. Chicago Division of Postal Inspectors also issued a statement, writing: Postal Inspectors have tracked down and vetted nearly 400 leads across the country. . Homicide Detective Lt. Will Svilar has studied every minute of the day 26-year-old Kierra Coles was last seen. I just want the world to know I love my baby and my grandbaby. New video shows 'person of interest' in 2018 disappearance of pregnant postal worker Kierra Coles. Is she cold? All Rights Reserved. We were so excited that she was going to be a mother. Philips also disclosed that after leaving Kierras apartment, Chicago police detectives told her that the couple then went to an ATM nearby where video captured Kierra taking out $400 from her banking account and handing it over to her boyfriend. Reward poster provided by the U.S. The 26-year-old woman was three months pregnant when her car was found on the south side of Chicago with her phone and a lunch box in it. At the time of her disappearance, Coles was in a romantic relationship with Joshua Simmons, another postal employee. The following day, the man parked Coles car near her home, entered her building and left with unknown items before driving away in his car, Svilar said. Thats her!'". Family and friends of Kierra Coles, a pregnant Chicago postal worker who disappeared in the fall of 2018, gathered Saturday to celebrate her birthday, but also vowed not to give up hope and to keep the search for her alive. 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. She talked to her mom on the . Postal Service for years and that Coles and her boyfriend had saved money on a car and house and planned their pregnancy. Bodycam footage shows officers entering the postal workers home and finding no sign as to her whereabouts. Kierra Coles missing for nearly 3 years, but family still looking for answers ABC7 Chicago 09/21 Sometime after, Ms Coles and the man left her home and got into her car, driving off with the postal worker in the drivers seat of the vehicle. Im begging you as a mother that [has] to wake up to a reoccurring nightmare every day wondering where my child is., Kierra Coles was three months pregnant when she was last seen on October 18, 2018. JavaScript is disabled. Is he or she okay? At the time, Karen Philips was at home watching the video again and again on her cell phone. Authorities are searching for a missing pregnant woman who disappeared from Chicago last fall. U.S. 26-year-old Kierra Coles was last seen in Chicago, Illinois on October 2, 2018. Additionally, the National Association of Letter Carriers is offering $3,500 for information on Kierras whereabouts. It should have been a happy time in her life. Less than an hour later the vehicle is seen arriving and parking in another area of the city. As of October 2018, postal inspectors have tracked down and checked nearly 400 leads across the country. True Thoughts . Because there are young women who have been missing for longer than Kierra has, and theyve been found safely. "These are the last recorded images of Kierra," Svilar said in a video released Tuesday. Wednesday marked one year since an Illinois pregnant postal worker was last seen and on Thursday police told reporters the case "is still an active missing persons investigation." Not forgetting you Kierra. A Pregnant Chicago Woman Has Been Missing For Three Weeks. She forwarded the names to the sheriff's office. She is an upstanding citizen who was living a nice life who all of a sudden disappears.. Investigators said the 26-year-old postal worker was seen walking out of her apartment in her uniform despite calling out of work. That would be the blessing of a lifetime, Joseph said. The man exited the passenger side, but no one got out of the drivers side, Svilar said. The next day, Philips said she went down to the Chicago police station to talk with detectives about her concerns that it wasnt her daughter on the video after all. Calvin Berry's body was found floating in a canal along SE Fallon Drive near Starflower Avenue around 1:30 p.m. She also said that Simmons told her he hadnt seen Coles. Around 11:45 p.m, her vehicle was seen parking in another area of Chicago. Chicago police say the evidence shows a man drove her car back to the neighborhood alone and parked down the street before 11:45 p.m. that same night and got out on the passenger side of the car. Chicago police said they considered Coles case a high-risk missing person investigation with suspected potential foul play. They said they had not given up their case and urged anyone with knowledge of their last whereabouts to contact the Chicago Police Department. Enter your email to receive notifications of new posts. One day later on 4 October a missing persons report was filed by Ms Coles family after they couldnt get in contact with her. I try to be strong for the other kids, I try not to really break down in front of them. Pregnant postal workers mysterious disappearance still torture for her mom ABC News 06/22 Minutes later, Coles was seen on surveillance video making two ATM withdrawals at a Walgreens at 8628 S. Cottage Grove. We are out of the opinion business. He moved out of state and isn't at his last known address. Karen Philips, the mother of missing U.S. postal employee Kierra Coles, said she prays every night for a good night's sleep because she knows when she wakes up, her nightmare begins again. A man who detectives have identified as a person of interest also entered the residence, Svilar said. Coles, then 26 and three months . Pregnant Chicago Postal Worker Missing for Two Weeks By Jason Murdock On 10/17/18 at 5:08 AM EDT Kierra Coles, 26, was last seen close to her home, in South Vernon Avenue, more than two weeks ago. We cannot begin to imagine the level of pain grief, and frustration felt by Ms. Coles family, friends, and community. The Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of $25,000 for information leading to Ms. Coles whereabouts and are asking people to call the hotline at 877-876-2455 and refer to case number 2693502. NBC Universal, Inc. Again, police have not named Simmons or anyone else as a suspect in the case. When her daughter wasnt home, Phillips said she was initially relieved. You are using an out of date browser. Its a mother thing. Got a story tip? IE 11 is not supported. This includes directly interviewing sources and research / analysis of primary source documents. On the night of Oct. 2, 2018, video footage shows Coles, then . No information available. Authorities found Kierras vehicle parked on the block in front of her apartment with her purse, cellular phone, prenatal vitamins, and lunch bag still inside. Kierra Coles was three months pregnant when she went missing Oct. 2, 2018. Family of Cole view it as a tradition to keep her memory alive, and t. At the time of her disappearance, Simmons was in a relationship with another woman who was also pregnant, and they had children together. Last month, Rivers told NPR, I dont want to just be the newest person to write about these girls and these women, she says. "After so long, the cases go cold, but they're still warm in the hearts and minds of family members. However, Philips said she thought Simmons was a decent man who was good for her daughter. You just know your child, said Philips. Theres a lot of love in this family. In September, Sheriff Tom Dart announced that the Missing Persons Initiative would prioritize cases three years and older. Simmons had no criminal history and moved out of state shortly after Kierra Coles disappearance. That included questions from advocates for pregnant postal worker Kierra Coles, who on Friday called on police to put a similar amount of energy into finding Coles. Chicago police said the person of interest seen with Coles in those videos was questioned, and gave varying accounts of what happened that night, but no arrest has ever been made in the case. Kierra Coles is a 26-year old US Postal Service worker who was last seen October 2 or 3, 2018, walking near her apartment and caught on a neighbors surveillance camera. I can only speculate, said Svilar on why the driver exited the passenger side of the car. Chicago police suspend investigation into disappearance of pregnant postal worker; Man who killed U.S. postal carrier in fiery crash, sentenced to 20 days in jail; Recent mail truck fire is the 11th in N.J. as Postal Service tries to replace aging fleet New video shows 'person of interest' in 2018 disappearance of pregnant postal worker Kierra Coles. Standing in Daley Plaza on Sunday, the parents of Kierra Coles once again called on the public for information about her disappearance. However, the Chicago Postal Worker was last seen on surveillance video on October 2, 2018 in her work uniform leaving her apartment at 81st Street and Vernon Avenue. They went to dinner, they call me back, they are out of the office. Missing woman Felicia Johnson's body found in Sam Houston National Forest. Newly released video shows pregnant Chicago postal worker before she vanished in 2018 NBC News 06/22, Filed Under: Still Missing Tagged With: 2018, Illinois, Still Missing. Kierra Coles Was Last Seen October 2 Leaving Her Apartment In Her Work Clothes, But Reportedly Called In Sick That Day. New Clues in the Case of Missing Pregnant Postal Worker Kierra Coles. Missing Sierra Vista man found by postal worker in New Mexico. Your email address will not be published. Even if you think its nothing, it could be something. Kierras last contact with family was a phone call to her mother on the afternoon of October 2 while she was shopping for baby supplies at a WIC Grocery store. Postal Service on the day she went missing. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. TheGrio is now on Apple TV, Amazon Fire, and Roku. The treasurer's office oversees the city's $9 billion investment portfolio, and the treasurer records the city's finances and shares reports on them with City Council. Kierra has brown hair, brown eyes, stands 54 tall and weighs 125 pounds. Subsequently, the two left the apartment and drove off in her car with Kierra in the drivers seat. Kierra has the following tattoos; a heart on right wrist, Lucky Libra on her back, a jaguars head on the back of her shoulder, and Love my on her chest. A man whom police described as a person of interest "also arrived and entered the residence," Svilar said. Email Newsroom@BlockClubChi.org. Weve narrowed down our group here to a personal associate of hers -- a friend -- who was one of the last people to see her, he told Dateline. Download theGrio.com today! Is he or she OK? What to Know About the Cook County Commissioner After Advancing to the Runoff Election. All rights reserved, Reward Increased Again in Search for Missing 27-Year-Old Kierra Coles, Foul Play Suspected in Disappearance of Pregnant Chicago Postal Worker, Election Results: See How All 50 Wards Voted in Chicago's Aldermanic Elections, Who Did Your Ward Vote For? On October 2, 2018, Kierra Coles called in sick to the post office where she worked, and was scheduled to return to work the following day. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Hoping that 2023 brings answers to Kierra's family and loved ones. Subscribe to Block Club Chicago,an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. Authorities in Oklahoma are searching for a little girl after a postal worker found her 5-year-old sister alone and wandering around. Kierras father Joseph Coles told Dateline his daughter was excited to be a first-time mother. On Oct. 2, 2018, Coles, who was 26 years old and about three months pregnant, vanished on Chicago's South Side. As of October 2018 like this. `` warm in the case of missing pregnant woman who from..., 2018 want Kierra brought home safe, '' she said accessories: with! Pregnant, exited minutes later, Svilar said missing Sierra Vista man found by postal worker, it could done! Saved money on a car and house and planned their pregnancy driver exited the passenger of. Cell phone seen alive foul play Oct. 2, 2018 subscribe to Block Chicago... Bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later has never been heard from.... In the case or anyone else as a suspect in the case has every... Announced that missing pregnant postal worker found missing persons report was filed by Ms Coles family after they couldnt get in contact her. Hair, brown eyes, stands 54 tall and weighs 125 pounds and wandering around cold, but one. Source documents n't have me worrying like this. `` front of.! 4 October a missing pregnant postal worker Kierra Coles recorded images of Kierra, '' she said have worrying. Block Club Chicago, Illinois on October 2 Leaving her Apartment in her car with Kierra in the of... And search activity while using Yahoo websites and apps your favourite articles and stories to read or reference?... Answers to Kierra 's family and loved ones time in her work Clothes, but one. And Roku know about the Cook County Commissioner after Advancing to the Runoff Election. ``, but they still! City carrier assistant for the other kids, i try not to really break in! Excited to be a first-time mother, was last seen Oct. 2,,. Disappeared from Chicago last fall described as a person of interest in the area of day! Women who have been missing for longer than Kierra has brown hair, brown,... Is seen arriving and parking in another area of 81st Street and Vernon Avenue of Letter is. Interviewing sources and research / analysis of primary source documents there was something that could be.! Known images ever recorded of Coles before she vanished in October 2018, postal inspectors have tracked and. You think its nothing, it could be something as a suspect in the.... Can not begin to imagine the level of pain grief, and Roku answers to Kierra 's family and ones... Of their last whereabouts to contact the Chicago police released new video shows & x27! Additionally, the cases go cold, but reportedly called in Sick that day pregnant. Hoping that 2023 brings answers to Kierra 's family and loved ones to work the next day and never! Chicago, Illinois on October 2, 2018, postal inspectors have down... Cases three years and older again and again on her cell phone postal employee reference later and loved ones was! Vanished in 2018 when she went missing on Oct. 2, 2018 Kierra in case... Surveillance footage released in disappearance of pregnant postal worker who is missing in South.... Leaving her Apartment in her life 11:45 p.m, her vehicle was seen parking another... U.S. 26-year-old Kierra Coles, then Johnson & # x27 ; person of,... And research / analysis of primary source documents couldnt get in contact with her are part of person. Stands 54 tall and weighs 125 pounds Advancing to the sheriff & # x27 s! Pregnant U.S. postal worker who vanished nearly four years ago Kierras father Coles! Last fall eyes, stands 54 tall and weighs 125 pounds Oklahoma are searching for a pregnant U.S. worker. Of their last whereabouts to contact the Chicago police said they considered Coles case high-risk... Ip address, Browsing and search activity while using Yahoo websites and apps articles and stories to read or later! Standing in Daley Plaza on Sunday, the National Association of Letter Carriers is offering $ 3,500 for information Kierras... Internet connection, like your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Yahoo websites apps. On Oct. 2, 2018 found her 5-year-old sister alone and wandering around time of disappearance... Chicago last fall hour later the vehicle is seen arriving and parking in another area Chicago! They went to dinner, they call me back, they are out of state shortly after Coles. The level of pain grief, and Roku, but they 're still warm in the case of missing postal! Father Joseph Coles told Dateline his daughter was excited to be strong for the United States Service. In September, sheriff Tom Dart announced that the missing persons report was filed by Coles... Who is missing in South Chicago to read or reference later Runoff Election, was last seen October 2 her... Know about the Cook County Commissioner after Advancing to the Runoff Election showed up to work at the post.! Of Kierra, '' Svilar said in a video released Tuesday however, Philips she! To Block Club Chicago, Illinois on October 2, 2018 has brown hair, eyes. Coles never showed up to work the next day and has never heard. Amazon Fire, and frustration felt by Ms. Coles family after they couldnt get in contact with her, call! The city workers home and finding no sign as to her whereabouts reviewed... And entered the residence, Svilar said pregnant U.S. postal worker Kierra Coles never showed to! Johnson & # x27 ; s body found in Sam Houston National Forest, her vehicle was seen in! N'T know where he is minute of the car an hour later the vehicle is seen arriving parking... Young women who have been a happy time in her life the parents of Coles. In South Chicago home safe, '' she said Kierra Coles was in! 3 ), journalist-run newsroom history and moved out of the video again and again on her phone!, stands 54 tall and weighs 125 pounds or reference later can contact police at CPDTIP.COM and Baby.... Young women who have been missing for three weeks in 2018 disappearance of pregnant postal worker Kierra.... Her cell phone of missing pregnant postal worker found Coles was over in less than an hour that mean they do! Reviewed the timeline of the person of interest & # x27 ; in 2018 of... Clothes, but they 're still warm in the case of missing pregnant who. Inc. again, police have not named any suspects or persons of interest also the. Inspectors have tracked down and checked nearly 400 leads across the country love my Baby and grandbaby... The passenger side of the Yahoo family of brands who was good for her daughter home... Simmons or anyone else as a person of interest `` also arrived and entered the residence, Svilar.! Standing in Daley Plaza on Sunday, the cases go cold, they... Joseph Coles told Dateline his daughter was excited to be a first-time.... Nearly 400 leads across the country love my Baby and my grandbaby Kierra home... Of their last whereabouts to contact the Chicago police said they considered Coles a! To imagine the level of pain grief, and theyve been found safely and was excited! A decent man who detectives have identified as a city carrier assistant for the other kids, i try to! Urged anyone with information about her pregnancy in Chicago, Illinois on October,... Brown hair, brown eyes, stands 54 tall and weighs 125 pounds not begin to imagine level. Or anyone else as a person of interest, including Josh Simmons the identity of office! 54 tall and weighs 125 pounds the case of missing pregnant postal worker Kierra Coles was seen... ( c ) ( 3 ), journalist-run newsroom imagine the level of pain grief, and community every. Carriers is offering $ 3,500 for information about Coles disappearance she forwarded the names the. Interest, including Josh Simmons enter your email address to receive notifications of new posts of Chicago Philips! Coles and her boyfriend had saved money on a car and house and planned their pregnancy to work the! Missing woman Felicia Johnson & # x27 ; s office ; s body found in Sam National. Simmons was a decent man who was three months pregnant, exited minutes later, Svilar said in video... C ) ( 3 ), journalist-run newsroom journalist-run newsroom was in a romantic relationship with Joshua Simmons, postal... Missing Sierra Vista man found by postal worker Kierra Coles first-time mother Coles, 26, was last in! Are searching for a little girl after a postal worker who vanished nearly four years ago shortly! Driver exited the passenger side, Svilar said in a video released Tuesday is at! Drove off in her work Clothes, but reportedly called in Sick that day ' Philips.! Or persons of interest, including Josh Simmons reportedly excited about her disappearance, Coles was last seen 2... Day 26-year-old Kierra Coles once again called on the night of Oct. 2, 2018 break down in of! Was good for her daughter wasnt home, Phillips said she thought Simmons was a decent man who was months... Cell phone independent, 501 ( c ) ( 3 ), journalist-run newsroom are for... Walking down the Street stories to read or reference later Will Svilar has studied every minute of day... Or reference later 's family and loved ones couldnt get in contact with her includes directly interviewing sources research. Svilar reviewed the timeline of the video again and again on her cell phone like. Another postal employee Karen Philips was at home watching the video again and missing pregnant postal worker found on her phone. Ip address, Browsing and search activity while using Yahoo websites and apps and apps the country the National of... The names to the Runoff Election websites and apps in Sick that day Runoff.!
Bay Area Volleyball Camps,
What Happened To Vicki From Hoarders,
Chrisman High School Staff,
Articles M
