Kierra Coles, 27, was last seen on surveillance video October 2, 2018, as she was. Postal Inspection Service's hotline at (877) 876-2455, if they have any information related to her disappearance," a spokesperson said. "I need to get there and fight this," he told the court. It's always something," she told ABC News last week. "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. In a follow-up post shared Wednesday morning, the OSBI shared more details, adding that "a postal carrier reported finding Athena Brownfield's five-year-old sister near her home.". Tuesday afternoon, community organizers prepared for the fifth annual march We Walk for Her at 5 p.m. at 35th Street and King Drive. 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.". PORTSMOUTH, Va. Portsmouth Police are working to learn how a postal worker died after she was found dead on her route. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. Coles first wanted a good job, and after years with the post office she had saved for a car and a home. "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. She went on to ask locals to search their properties and any potential abandoned neighboring properties. ", 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. It's been two years since Kierra Coles, a young, pregnant U.S. postal worker, disappeared from her Chicago neighborhood without a trace. Those who live or own a business in Cyril, Oklahoma, that could potentially have doorbell camera footage related to Athena are urged to go to the authorities' search site at Family Life Church and contact police, the agency said. 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.". Calvin Berrys body was found floating in a canal along SE Fallon Drive near Starflower Avenue around 1:30 p.m. She would be a mother of a young child now. 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." For Coles' mother, Karen Phillips, having no answers is torturous. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Investigators say this appears to be a natural death after learning that the worker had a medical condition. "That's all I'm really praying for.". A man discovered the body around 10:30 a.m. Friday behind a garage near 146th. The badly decomposed body of a woman found in a vehicle in an East St. Louis lake has been identified as a missing St. Louis postal worker. The following day, the man returned to Coles apartment and left her car parked in front, police said. Kierra Coles was last seen on Oct. 2, 2018. Masako Yamada Kenley was last seen in Midvale at. NEW video has been released in the mysterious disappearance of a US Postal Service worker who vanished seemingly without a trace. Coles, a devoted aunt to her nieces and nephews, was the last of Phillips' children to have a baby. The two sisters had reportedly been in the couple's care for at least a year, before the 5-year-old was found alone outside their home in Cyril, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. unsolved disappearance of postal worker Kierra Coles, Chicago artist brings attention to missing women of color in 'Still Searching' series, Kierra Coles' family fights to keep case active on missing pregnant postal worker's birthday. But we talk about her all the time, we got pictures everywhere. Newsweek has reached out to the Nebraska State Patrol for comment. On Tuesday, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. "I would love to see her with her child, Karen Phillips, Kierra's mother, said. While the cause of death in this case has not been determined, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) records instances of injuries, illness and fatality in the workplace across the U.S. Transportation incidents were responsible for the highest number of workplace deaths in 2021. No foul play is suspected. Is he or she OK? I just wish somebody would have a heart to say, 'I'm gonna give this family some justice. The person of interest "then drives away in his personal vehicle that was parked on the block overnight," Svilar said. OHP noted in an alert that Athena was last seen wearing a pink butterfly sweater and pink pants. "There are many possibilities such as having exhausted all the available evidence. But Phillips told ABC News that Coles' boyfriend lied to her about when he last texted the 26-year-old. Dispatchers said they got a call before 10:30 p.m. Monday night about a postal worker who had gone missing. Is she safe? In the video briefing, Arbeitman would not provide details on the postal carrier's interaction with Athena's sister or where she was found. The young postal worker went missing from Chicago, Illinois in early October 2018. That's yet to be determined. "I have to do all that I can to bring her and her child home safe.". Her mind also drifts to thoughts of the grandchild her daughter was carrying. 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. She was about three months pregnant. 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.". In a video briefing posted to Facebook by KOKH Fox 25 News, OSBI Public Information Officer Brook Arbeitman shared an update on the search. Chicago police Tuesday released some of the last images of her before she vanished. By Minyvonne Burke and Claire Cardona. Then, she and her boyfriend decided they were ready for a baby, Phillips said. "I just hope somebody just has a heart and calls in, or gives a tip. "He or she will almost be 2. US Postal Service _2963935641348344-159532. Multiple law enforcement agencies have been looking for Athena Brownfield since Tuesday, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said in a Facebook post. Athena was last known to be wearing a pink butterfly sweater and pink pants, according to a missing person poster. The girls' biological parents have been interviewed by agents and are "cooperating with the investigation," the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said. Just a few hours later, around 1 a.m. Tuesday morning, the worker was found dead in Portsmouth. Phillips vowed, "I'm not gonna let up until my daughter is found. The Thayer County Sheriff's Office asked for public assistance in locating Balluch as preliminary searches of the grain and feed company location proved unsuccessful. She . The Oklahoma Highway Patrol released this photo of missing Athena Brownfield. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police announced Friday that the investigation into the disappearance of a pregnant postal worker has been suspended. While initial surveillance video released by CPD was not Coles, investigators and Coles' family hope everyone will stop to check out these new images to try and close this cold case. Alysia Adams, 31, was arrested Thursday afternoon at the Grady County Sheriffs Office on two counts of child neglect, the state bureau said. ", 3 Kansas City officers shot while executing search warrant, chief says, Roof collapses at nonprofit South LA clinic, causing $500K in damage, Video shows group of sharks in feeding frenzy off Louisiana coast. "The postal carrier reported the incident to the Cyril Police Department and that was when it was discovered Athena, 4, was missing," continued the OSBI. Her parents have not given up hope, but all this time handing out flyers and keeping the search . In that last conversation, Coles also told her mother that her boyfriend was planning to come over the night of Oct. 2, Phillips said. ", 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. "Since October 2018, Postal Inspectors have tracked down and vetted nearly 400 leads across the country. 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. Multiple law enforcement agencies have been looking for Athena Brownfield, of Cyril, since Tuesday. Her family just wants her back- and are pleading with anyone that has any information. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? The agency . Did she have her baby? "I could never reach nobody. Police also executed a search warrant at the parents' home, a move that Arbeitman said was "standard procedure" to find any clues of her whereabouts. If you have information that will help us locate Kierra Coles, please contact the U.S. We receive calls from family members many times during the day asking for assistance finding their missing loved ones. ", "Somebody knows something other than the person that did whatever happened," she said. Coles' boyfriend could not be reached by ABC News and the Chicago police declined to comment about him, citing the ongoing investigation. The U.S. 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 . She's on her own in the elements. A postal worker was shot dead on the job in Milwaukee Friday, police said. According to police, Kenley worked with the United States Postal Service for 20 years. She saluted Oklahoma Highway Patrol, pointing out that they've helped in the search and looked from a helicopter view. Is she being harmed? Coles' family and the USPS have offered a reward of over $6,000 in return for information on her whereabouts. Phillips said the last time she saw the boyfriend was when she filed the missing person report, and after that, he "vanished." "Not even my worst enemy would I wish this type of pain on," she said. Authorities in Oklahoma are searching for a little girl after a postal worker found her 5-year-old sister alone and wandering around. Postal Inspection Service requesting information leading to the location of postal worker Kierra Coles, who has been missing since Oct 2, 2018. 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. The 5-year-old sister is in state protective custody and didnt require medical care when she was found, Arbeitman told reporters Wednesday. Police said this video showing newly made public footage from Coles' case is part of a "series launched last month to tell the stories of homicide victims in hopes of solving their cases." Men were more likely to be fatally injured in the workplace, with women only making up 8.6 percent of workplace fatalities. When contacted by PEOPLE, Arbeitman did not give any additional information on the search for Athena. No other details have been released at this time. 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.". A 4-year-old girl in Oklahoma was reported missing shortly after a postal worker found her 5-year-old sister wandering alone near their Cyril home, authorities said. But no, it has increased. Athena's sister was placed in protective custody with the state after she was found, Arbeitman said. Phillips said she always knew the ATM and car surveillance footage existed, but hadn't seen it until now. "Less than an hour later, [Coles'] vehicle was seen arriving and parking in another area of the city," Lt William Svilar said of footage captured after the ATM visit. National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. Please do not self deploy to search anything other than your own property," the bureau added. Her car was found in front of her apartment with her phone and packed lunch still inside. Joshua "J.J." Rowland was located Friday morning by a volunteer who was searching. The video revealed surveillance footage of Coles entering her home on Oct. 2, 2018. ", 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.". ", RELATED VIDEO: 'Please Bring My Baby Girl Home': Tenn. 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 . The purpose of the event is to bring to attention to all the unsolved cases of missing women and girls of color. The remains were found in a rural area on Jan. 17. We just want Kierra brought home safe.. 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. Arbeitman said she has "limited verbal skills.". 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