4 YEARS OF LSA: 4 UNSOLVED DISAPPEARANCES

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This special 4th Anniversary episode of Last Seen Alive presents 4 lesser-known disappearances in critical need of tips from the public, including:

  • The unsolved 1996 disappearance of 79-year-old Eva Hale from Greene County, Indiana
  • The unsolved 1998 disappearance of 8-year-old ShyShy Pate from Unadilla, Georgia
  • The unsolved 2003 disappearance of 42-year-old Beverly Ozuna-Ulrich from Belle Fourche, South Dakota
  • The unsolved 2014 disappearance of 33-year-old Nefertiri Trader from New Castle, Delaware
Eva Hale was 79-years-old when she disappeared from Greene County, Indiana in 1996. She vanished from a rural cemetery, where she had been decorating her deceased family members’ graves. Investigators believe she was abducted.

Sources used to research this episode-Eva Hale’s segment:

Eva Hale, Missing Since 1996: ‘It’s Hard to See What These Families Go Through’ (Laura Lane / The Herald Times)

“…we’re here trying to bring justice for the family.” Police Still Searching for Eva Hale 25 Years Later (Caitlin Hunt / WTHI-TV News)

Rita Buffington 7/28/1994 (Indiana State Police)

Audra Page 7/9/1996 (Indiana State Police)

Russell v. State (2001) Indiana Supreme Court

Prisoner Faces Being Charged with Murder (Associated Press via Newspapers.com)

Slain Woman’s Mother Hopes Delay Won’t Put Off the Truth (Caroline Clay / The Herald Times)

Long Found Guilty in Foddrill Murder (Jodi Burck / The Herald Times)

If you know anything about the disappearance of Eva Hale—or about the murders of Rita Buffington or Audra Page—please contact the Indiana State Police at (812)332-4411.

Shy’Kemmia “ShyShy” Pate was 8-years-old when she disappeared from Unadilla, Georgia in 1998. Investigators believe she was abducted, likely by a local person.
ShyShy was a fun-loving child who had close bonds with her older siblings. She lived with several serious health conditions, and would need regular medical care to reach adulthood.
This age-progression image from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children shows what ShyShy might look like now, in her 30s.

Sources used to research this episode-ShyShy Pate’s segment:

25 Years Later, A Georgia Mother Still Isn’t Giving Up On Finding Her Missing Daughter (Jonathan Franklin / NPR)

Shy’Kemmia Shy’Rezz Pate (The Charley Project)

Georgia Mother Holding On To Hope in 1998 Disappearance of 8-Year-Old Shy’Kemmia Pate (Kyani Reid / NBC News)

Shy’Kemmia Pate, 8: Last Seen Playing Outside In 1998 (Erika Marie / OurBlackGirls.com)

Middle Georgia Investigators Hope Podcast Sparks Leads in Decades-Old Missing Child Case (Nakelle Williams / WGXA News)

If you have any information on the disappearance of Shy’Kemmia Pate, please call the Georgia Bureau of Investigation at (478) 987-4545. OR, if you wish to share your tip anonymously, you can call 1-(800) 597-8477.

Beverly Ozuna-Ulrich was 42-years-old when she disappeared from Belle Fourche, South Dakota. She was a dedicated mother of 8, as well as a sister and aunt. Her husband, from whom she was separated, was the last to see her.

Sources used to research this episode-Beverly Ozuna-Ulrich’s segment:

Family of Missing Belle Fourche Woman Still Searching After 14 Years (Lacey Peterson / Black Hills Pioneer)

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (Dusty Johnson)

Beverly Ozuna-Ulrich is Still Missing (Butte County Staff / Rapid City Journal)

Video: Beverly Ozuna-Ulrich’s Disappearance Leaves a “Void” in Her Family (USA Today)

Beverly Ozuna-Ulrich is Still Missing (Butte County Staff / Rapid City Journal)

Vigil Planned for Belle Fourche Woman Missing Since 2003 (Milo Daily / Rapid City Journal)

FB Page Maintained bye Family: Missing Beverly A. Ozona Ulrich

If you have any information on the disappearance of Beverly Ozuna-Ulrich, please call the Butte County Sheriff’s Office at (605) 892-3324 OR the state Department of Criminal Investigation at 605-773-3331.

Nefertiri Trader was 33-years-old when she disappeared from her own front porch in New Castle, Delaware in June of 2014. One of her neighbors witnessed her being forcefully abducted by an unidentified man. Neither she nor her vehicle (which her abductor forced her into) have been seen since.
Nefertiri was a dedicated employee at a local hospital, where she had been working hard to advance her career. She was also a mother, and is badly missed by her children and other family members. She was ambushed and forcefully abducted as she returned home from buying coffees for herself and a daughter at a local convenience store.

Sources used to research this episode-episode-Nefertiri Trader’s segment:

FBI’s Most Wanted, Kidnappings / Missing Persons: Nefertiti R. Trader (FBI.gov)

Nefertiri Trader – 2014 Long-Term Missing Person (New Castle County Police)

Search Continues for Woman Taken from New Castle, Del. Home (6ABC News)

Four Years Later, New Castle Mom Believes Daughter is Still Alive (Esteban Parra / The News Journal)

Missing: Nefertiri Trader (uncovered.com)

$30K Reward Offered for Missing New Castle-Area Woman (Robin Brown / The News Journal)

New Castle Mother Abducted Outside Home Remains Missing, Reward Grows to $30K (6ABC News)

Family Pleads for Public’s Help as Search Continues for Missing Delaware Mother (Todd Quinones / CBS News Philadelphia)

If you know anything about the disappearance or whereabouts of Nefertiri Trader, please contact the FBI’s Baltimore Field Office at (410) 265-8080, or submit an anonymous tip online at tips.fbi.gov/home.

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