When contacted by PEOPLE, Arbeitman did not give any additional information on the search for Athena. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Alysia Adams, 31, was arrested on Jan. 12 in Grady County, Oklahoma, on two counts of child neglect, the agency said. The man was then seen driving off in his vehicle parked on the street overnight. The following day, the man returned to Coles apartment and left her car parked in front, police said. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police announced Friday that the investigation into the disappearance of a pregnant postal worker has been suspended. "I just want somebody to come forward and say what happened. But we talk about her all the time, we got pictures everywhere. After searching through hours of video, police put together a timeline of her disappearance. These are the last recorded images of Kierra.". National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. ", Wilson added, "If you don't feel comfortable reporting it to law enforcement, please come to our website and report the tip anonymously. Just a few hours later, around 1 a.m. Tuesday morning, the worker was found dead in . Phillips said Coles seemed happy in their last conversation; Coles asked her mother for advice on what milk to drink during pregnancy. 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. Phillips said she has no idea what happened to her daughter. With no leads, Natalie Wilson, co-founder of Black and Missing Foundation, Inc., is urging "the community to get involved.". 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. 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.". Her car was found in front of her apartment with her phone and packed lunch still inside. "Just seeing her walking, in person, was heartbreaking," Phillips said Thursday. Cyril police asked OSBI to help with the search, 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. "You would think with the pandemic, people are home. Arbeitman said she has "limited verbal skills.". The United States Postal Inspection Service and the FBI are both working with the Chicago police on the case. For her to vanish "out of the blue," she said, "I can't understand it.". Men were more likely to be fatally injured in the workplace, with women only making up 8.6 percent of workplace fatalities. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. When a reporter asked whether Athena's parents were home at the time she was reported missing, Arbeitman said the focus remains on finding the child. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Is she safe? We promise you we will not in any way disclose your identity. But no, it has increased. A man discovered the body around 10:30 a.m. Friday behind a garage near 146th. New surveillance video released showing the moments before Kierra Coles disappeared has been released by Chicago police. NEW video has been released in the mysterious disappearance of a US Postal Service worker who vanished seemingly without a trace. Phillips said the last time she saw the boyfriend was when she filed the missing person report, and after that, he "vanished." 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Moms of missing Black women gather in Loop to ensure cases are not forgotten: 'Our babies are gone'. New footage released this month showed Coles withdrawing money from an ATM at a Walgreens store on October 2, 2018, according to CBS News. Calvin Berrys body was found floating in a canal along SE Fallon Drive near Starflower Avenue around 1:30 p.m. The Chicago Police Department shared the new pieces of video on their YouTube channel this month, along with a plea from Coles mother. Claire Cardona is a breaking news editor for NBC News Digital based in Texas. Postal Inspection Service said it's also still investigating Coles' disappearance. William O'Reilly, 75, has been arrested for her murder. "Connie" Johnson, 51, was reported missing on Nov. 10 after she failed to show up for work. Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. A postal worker spotted Athenas 5-year-old sister by herself near Adams house in the town of Cyril about 2 p.m. Tuesday and called police, the state bureau said. Coles' siblings range in age from 35 to 24. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol released this photo of missing Athena Brownfield. She said she tries not to overthink the possibilities because the first few months of the disappearance, the stress made her physically sick. "Additionally, community members are encouraged to search their own property for Athena. Coles, a devoted aunt to her nieces and nephews, was the last of Phillips' children to have a baby. "I miss him -- he or she -- even though they wasn't born yet. As for whether Athena could be in danger, Arbeitman said "there's not anything to indicate that other than she's a little child and she's missing. "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. By Alice Gibbs On 2/17/23 at 4:54 AM EST. A missing Utah mother-of-four was found dead on July 4, and a man described by authorities as her "acquaintance" is accused of murdering her. But, three months pregnant and excited for her new beginning, the postal worker disappeared from Chicago's south side in 2018. "Kierra, postal worker, who was three months pregnant, exited the business three minutes later. P ostal worker, Kierra Coles, 26, has been missing since October 2.She mysteriously disappeared near her South Side Chicago neighborhood. "People forget these cases because as time goes on they believe the individual may have been found or that they are deceased. Booking photo of Alysia Adams who was arrested at the Grady County Sheriffs Office on two counts of child neglect. Multiple law enforcement agencies have been looking for Athena Brownfield since Tuesday, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said in a Facebook post. 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. Arbeitman said Thursday night that officials remain optimistic. ", 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. Authorities have also used tools including search dogs and helicopters equipped with infrared, the state bureau said. 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It described Adams as a caregiver but didnt specify her relationship to Athena. Coles was a letter carrier. Police said they interviewed the person of interest referenced in the video but got varying accounts of what happened that night. 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. 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. "The person of interest exits the passenger side of the vehicle, but nobody exits the driver's side.". Kierra Coles was last seen on Oct. 2, 2018. Is she hungry? No foul play is suspected. There is no evidence at this point to suggest foul play. Rickher says the workers are a tight-knit group and during the overnight shift that clocks in at 1 a.m., there are no more than a half-dozen employees. This year, "other competing priorities" -- like the pandemic and the presidential election -- are "definitely hampering the awareness" of missing persons cases, Wilson noted. "They don't even reach out and say, 'Well, Ms. Phillips, we're still going through this' or, 'We don't have any new leads.' But we need to find this little girl," Arbeitman said. Kierra was last seen on surveillance leaving her apartment on 81st St and Vernon Ave. "Since October 2018, Postal Inspectors have tracked down and vetted nearly 400 leads across the country. Svilar said in the video, "When officers questioned the person of interest after Kierra was reported missing, he gave varying accounts of the last time he saw her.". During a court appearance in Maricopa County a day after his arrest, Ivon Adams waived his right to an extradition hearing. OHP noted in an alert that Athena was last seen wearing a pink butterfly sweater and pink pants. 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. The person of interest "then drives away in his personal vehicle that was parked on the block overnight," Svilar said. The U.S. "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. "Less than an hour later, [Coles'] vehicle was seen arriving and parking in another area of the city," Svilar said. Dispatchers said they got a call before 10:30 p.m. Monday night about a postal worker who had gone missing. Coles had a plan for her life and so far "everything was going according to plan," her mother said. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. "We continue to urge the public to contact the U.S. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. Postal Inspection Service at 877-876-2455 and say 'Law Enforcement.' ", "It's hard waking up every day wondering," she said. In that last conversation, Coles also told her mother that her boyfriend was planning to come over the night of Oct. 2, Phillips said. Yeah. Police interviewed her family, friends, searched her apartment, personal belongings, vehicle and social media pages and still nothing. PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) The body of a man who wasrecently reportedmissing was found in a canal Saturday afternoon, Port St. Lucie police said. There is no evidence at this point to suggest foul play. We just want Kierra brought home safe.. Alysia Adams is related to the sisters, the agency said. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said on Jan. 16 that the search was now considered a "recovery operation" and that its agents and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol were searching areas of Caddo County for the child's remains. The agency . CHICAGO (WLS) -- The family of a missing pregnant postal worker is now offering a $45,000 reward in the case. Authorities did not comment on how the Adams' became the primary caregivers of the children. "If it were your family member you would want someone to come forward with information. Chicago police told ABC News, "At this point, anybody with knowledge of her last whereabouts is asked to contact the Chicago Police Department as we are seeking any and all information in an attempt to locate her and we won't stop until we do.". Joshua "J.J." Rowland was located Friday morning by a volunteer who was searching. US Postal Service _2963935641348344-159532. New surveillance video released showing the moments before Kierra Coles disappeared has been released by Chicago police. Oklahoma authorities have recovered a child's remains in rural Grady County during the search for missing 4-year-old Athena Brownfield. "I can't let her down," Phillips said. Is she dead or alive? In the video briefing, Arbeitman would not provide details on the postal carrier's interaction with Athena's sister or where she was found. "I just hope somebody just has a heart and calls in, or gives a tip. Copyright 2023 ABC News Internet Ventures. Kierra Coles has been missing since October 2, 2018, when she was 26 years old. Authorities in Oklahoma are searching for a little girl after a postal worker found her 5-year-old sister alone and wandering around. 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. Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation via Facebook, Search underway for missing Oklahoma 4-year-old. Tuesday afternoon, community organizers prepared for the fifth annual march We Walk for Her at 5 p.m. at 35th Street and King Drive. "Not even my worst enemy would I wish this type of pain on," she said. Coles' family and the USPS have offered a reward of over $6,000 in return for information on her whereabouts. 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. I just miss him because she would've been a great mother," she said. It's been two years since Kierra Coles, a young, pregnant U.S. postal worker, disappeared from her Chicago neighborhood without a trace. 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. 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. Chicago police Tuesday released some of the last images of her before she vanished. A four-year-old girl has been reported missing after a postal worker found her sister, 5, wandering alone near her home. 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. 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.". The girls' biological parents have been interviewed by agents and are "cooperating with the investigation," the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said. But her family deserves answers. All Rights Reserved. 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. NEW video has been released in the mysterious disappearance of a US Postal Service worker who vanished seemingly without a trace. Authorities believe this is her last known sighting. "Think of a place where a (child) could crawl into and look into those places and if you find anything please notify us.". On Oct. 2, 2018, Coles, who was 26 years old and about three months pregnant, vanished on Chicago's South Side. C.B. Kierra Coles went missing in October 2018, and. Calvin Berry's body was found floating in a canal along SE Fallon Drive near Starflower Avenue around 1:30 p.m. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. No other details have been released at this time. 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. CHICAGO ( NewsNation Now) Two weeks ago, Kierra Coles would have turned 29. 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. Coles vanished without a trace on Oct. 2, 2018. Kierra Coles, 27, was last seen on surveillance video October 2, 2018, as she was. "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. "Suspended means the case cannot be continued further at this time," Bown told ABC News. 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. Each day brings more pain and frustration for Coles' mother, Karen Phillips, who is "begging for anybody to come forward" with information. ", RELATED VIDEO: 'Please Bring My Baby Girl Home': Tenn. A year ago, Kierra Coles, a young, pregnant U.S. postal worker, disappeared from her Chicago neighborhood. Athena was last known to be wearing a pink butterfly sweater and pink pants, according to a missing person poster. A neighbor's surveillance video showed Coles in her U.S . She . Phillips said police have not provided any information whenever she's called over the last year. 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. Is she cold? asked Karen Phillips, who added that her daughter was excited to be a new mom. OHP also shared photos of its officers and volunteers looking for Athena. Bruning Grain and Feed Company is located in southeast Nebraska and specializes in processing grains such as soybeans and corn. Tally was pronounced dead at 11:45 a.m. Sunday by . "There are many possibilities such as having exhausted all the available evidence. 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.". Police won't identify their person of interest. ", 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Kierra Coles was last seen on Oct. 2, 2018. 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. "If you know something, no matter how trivial it may seem, please come forward as it may be crucial to our investigation. So, when Rogers disappeared on the job, they . Law enforcement continues conducting interviews and reviewing surveillance videos in an effort to locate Athena. Police began searching for Athena Brownfield, from Oklahoma, US, on Tuesday . But is she a victim of physical harm? Police said less than an hour later, that same vehicle was seen parking in another area of the city. She was about three months pregnant. IE 11 is not supported. It's always something," she told ABC News last week. The County Sheriff's Office requested the assistance of the Nebraska State Patrol on February 15. She's on her own in the elements. "At that time, we realized that there was another child missing," Arbeitman said at a news conference. Coles' mother said the painful void remains for their family but hopes someone with information will ease their suffering. Please do not self deploy to search anything other than your own property," the bureau added. We just really want her home.". Her mind also drifts to thoughts of the grandchild her daughter was carrying. A suspended case can always be re-opened if more evidence becomes available. PORTSMOUTH, Va. Portsmouth Police are working to learn how a postal worker died after she was found dead on her route. National Missing and Unidentified Persons System Kierra Coles was about three months pregnant when she vanished on Oct. 2, 2018, on Chicago's South Side. Those volunteers have been released after searching the entire town, every known vacant house and local waterways. The search has covered the town, with the state bureau, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, volunteers and other agencies looking in vacant homes and waterways. "I have to do all that I can to bring her and her child home safe.". Dispatchers said they got a call before 10:30 p.m. Monday night about a postal worker who had gone missing. The two girls had been under the care of Adams and her husband, officials said. 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. Newsweek has reached out to Thayer County Sheriff's Office for comment. 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. "She is such a mothering person.". A postal worker has vanished, and the vehicle she was using to deliver mail in a rural area was found burned, reports say. The next day, on Oct. 3, "The person of interest is seen parking Kierra's vehicle near her residence before entering the building and exiting with unknown items," Svilar said. When he was questioned, police said he gave varying accounts of the last time he saw her. 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.". "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. In a video briefing posted to Facebook by KOKH Fox 25 News, OSBI Public Information Officer Brook Arbeitman shared an update on the search. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. Just say something. "That's a big thing that I struggle with every day. Authorities in Oklahoma are searching for a little girl after a postal worker found her 5-year-old sister alone and wandering around. Three years ago, a 26-year-old postal worker who was eagerly expecting her first child mysteriously disappeared in her own neighborhood. The young postal worker went missing from Chicago, Illinois in early October 2018. Investigators say this appears to be a natural death after learning that the worker had a medical condition. Since then there have been desperate pleas for help, but the case remains unsolved, with . 43-year-old Jamie Balluch was reported as a missing person on Feb. 2. According to police, Kenley worked with the United States Postal Service for 20 years. Phillips vowed, "I'm not gonna let up until my daughter is found. She was about three months pregnant. Postal Inspection Service requesting information leading to the location of postal worker Kierra Coles, who has been missing since Oct 2, 2018. Multiple law enforcement agencies have been looking for Athena Brownfield, of Cyril, since Tuesday. For Coles' mother, Karen Phillips, having no answers is torturous. 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. "He or she will almost be 2. Investigators said the 26-year-old postal worker was seen walking out of her apartment in her uniform despite calling out of work. 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. ", Some days Phillips said she "really can't function because my mind just, you know, keeps wondering -- where's my child? Reward poster provided by the U.S. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol issued a missing and endangered person alert for Athena on Jan. 11 to people in a 15-mile radius of Cyril, located about 70 miles southwest of Oklahoma City. Is he or she OK? "She's living a great life. '", "Any small lead can lead to what really happened," Phillips said. The video revealed surveillance footage of Coles entering her home on Oct. 2, 2018. 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. "That's all I'm really praying for.". Athena's sister was placed in protective custody with the state after she was found, Arbeitman said. "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. 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." Coles was the last of Phillips' children to have a baby, and the entire family was excited to see her as a new mother -- especially Coles herself. She would be a mother of a young child now. In an earlier statement, the Nebraska State Patrol said that Balluch was missing under "suspicious circumstances.". Remains found in rural Grady County, outside of Rush Springs, on Jan. 17 have been positively identified as those of Athena, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said on Thursday. National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. "We just want Kierra brought home safe," Karen Phillips, Kierra's mother, said. Hampton Roads locals open up about healthcare following Biden's speech, Supreme Court hears arguments for and against student loan forgiveness; Norfolk residents react, Hampton Roads breaks 1975 record for warmest February 23rd. Just a few hours later, around 1 a.m. Tuesday morning, the worker was found dead in Portsmouth. 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