FL FL - Portesha Jonice Tesha Morris, 14, Monticello, 16 April 2001

[Moonwalker9]

Missing Person Case
Portesha Jonice Tesha Morris – The Charley Project

• Missing Since04/16/2001
• Missing FromMonticello, Florida
• ClassificationEndangered Missing
• Date of Birth01/06/1987 (31)
• Age14 years old
• Height and Weight5'3, 95 pounds
• Distinguishing CharacteristicsAfrican-American female. Black hair, brown eyes. Portesha has a scar on her forehead, and her ears are pierced. Her nickname is Tesha.

Portesha was last seen in Monticello, Florida on April 16, 2001. She has never been heard from again. She may be in the Tallahassee, Florida area. Few details are available in her case.

Nothing to go on, did she run away or did she get abducted?

 

[Houston Mom]

In June of 2001 a black female, 16-30, was found burned in Sacramento. She was 5'0", no weight given.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[AnnieOakley]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

What do you think about this UID for Tesha? The height estimate is off by quite a bit, unfortunately, but the UID was (sorry, graphic) burned and 2 weeks postmortem when found.... I don't know if that could make up for any of the difference or not.

The deceased was found wearing a necklace- kind of a thick chain... If you zoom in on the NAMUS pic of Tesha (because it's not cropped), does it look like Tesha is wearing a chain necklace?

 

[Aurora90]

Bump

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Here is Portesha's profile on NamUs:
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Here is her profile on Doe Network:
The Doe Network: Portesha Jonice Tesha Morris - 3396DFFL
It says her DNA is available

 

[ChatteringBirds]

In June of 2001 a black female, 16-30, was found burned in Sacramento. She was 5'0", no weight given.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

The NamUs page is down for her, so I assume no match.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

What do you think about this UID for Tesha? The height estimate is off by quite a bit, unfortunately, but the UID was (sorry, graphic) burned and 2 weeks postmortem when found.... I don't know if that could make up for any of the difference or not.

The deceased was found wearing a necklace- kind of a thick chain... If you zoom in on the NAMUS pic of Tesha (because it's not cropped), does it look like Tesha is wearing a chain necklace?

I see what you mean about a possible necklace on her NamUs photo, but it's unclear.

I'm not sure about a possible match. It seems unlikely (location is different state, height differs a lot) but it doesn't seem impossible to me.
JMO

The thread here for UP506 is:
GA - GA - Atlanta, BlkFem, UP506, 15-20, w/Pink Plastic Handbag, Nov'01

I'll go mention Portesha there...

 

[Aurora90]

There is no info on her at all... where are you Portesha?

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Bumping case up. If she is alive and well, I hope she'll notify law enforcement in charge of her case so she can be removed from the databases. She was only 14 and has been missing for a long time.

Does she have any exclusions in NamUs?

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

 

[PayrollNerd]

Have you seen this child? Portesha Jonice tesha Morris

Missing From: Monticello, FL. Missing Date: April 16, 2001. Portesha's photo is shown age-progressed to 31 years. She was last seen on April 16, 2001. Portesha has a scar on her forehead..

www.missingkids.org

 

[PayrollNerd]

3396DFFL - Portesha Jonice Tesha Morris

Name: Portesha Jonice Tesha Morris
Case Classification: Endangered Runaway
Missing Since: April 16, 2001
Location Last Seen: Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida

Physical Description

Date of Birth: January 6, 1987
Age: 14 years old
Race: Black
Gender: Female
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 95 lbs
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Nickname/Alias: Tesha
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Scar on forehead

 

[PayrollNerd]

Florida Missing Person Flyer

NARRATIVE: Portesha was last seen in the Monticello, Florida area. She has a scar on her forehead and may go by the nickname "Tesha". Portesha's photo is shown age-progressed to 31 years.