Found Deceased MO - Ebony Duncan, 44, was on foot 5pm 19200 block E 37th Ter when p/u by car seen on camera, Independence, 6 Sep 2023 *arrest / POI*

[Unalienable Rights]

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Missing Person-The Independence Police Department is attempting to locate a missing person. 44 year old Ebony Duncan was last seen Wednesday evening,...

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Missing Person-The Independence Police Department is attempting to locate a missing person. 44 year old Ebony Duncan was last seen Wednesday evening, 9-6-23, around 5:00pm in the area of 19200 E. 37th Terr. She was on foot at the time when she was picked up by the vehicle pictured.

She was reported by family members when she did not show up for her shift at work on Thursday, 9-7-23.

If anyone has information as to Ebony’s whereabouts, please contact our Investigations Unit at 816-325-7330 or your local law enforcement agency. IPD case number 23-61700.

Independence police search for missing 44-year-old woman

Independence police are searching for 44-year-old Ebony Duncan, who hasn’t been seen since Wednesday.

fox4kc.com

 

[GraceG]

The MO highway patrol has another photo of her up. In it, with her hair is shorter and a darker color and without all the makeup she looks much different, still beautiful - but it gives us a better idea of what she might look like on an average day so people can be on the watch for her. https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/MSHPWeb/mpphotos/A1001001A23I08B20254G094151.pdf

I did find some state court records for her name, including one with a recent summons but there is more than one Ebony Duncan in the system so without a middle name it can't be verifed. Attaching the court link so if anyone does have a middle name it might be useful - most of the records for the name are vehicular citations and quite old only the one with a recent summons (charges unknown) might be of interest IF it is this Ebony. https://www.courts.mo.gov/cnet/nameSearch.do?newSearch=Y

 

[Knox]

Ebony's facebook page - Ebony Duncan

 

[PommyMommy]

SEP 8, 2023

Independence Police asking for help to find a woman who got into an unfamiliar car

Police said 44-year-old Ebony Duncan was last seen Wednesday evening and did not show up for work Thursday.

www.kmbc.com

The Independence, Missouri, Police Department is asking for help to find a woman last seen getting into an unfamiliar car Wednesday night.

Unfamiliar to whom?

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Independence police are searching for a 44-year-old woman who has been missing for nearly a week.

Ebony Duncan was last seen around 5 p.m. Wednesday evening in the 19200 block of East 37th Terrace. She was on foot and picked up by a silver sedan.

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article279240504.html

 

[PommyMommy]

Was she walking home from work?

Ebony Duncan - Missouri State Highway Patrol - MO.gov
Ebony was last seen wearing blue scrubs.


Active Missing Persons (mo.gov)

 

[TwinkieDefense]

Sept 19, 2023 article

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article279532934.html

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On Friday, Independence police arrested a former boyfriend, 41-year-old Charles Smith-Howell, whom the authorities suspected of having information regarding her whereabouts. He is being held in federal custody on a separate charge of illegally possessing ammunition.

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[PommyMommy]

SEP 19, 2023
Ex-boyfriend questioned in Independence woman, Ebony Duncan's disappearance (kshb.com)
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... Federal court records say investigators found a firearm loaded with 12 rounds of 9mm ammunition inside the Buick Encore Smith-Howell was driving. The ammunition wasn't made in Missouri but was "transported in interstate commerce."

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Ebony's life is all about her family. She was trying to hurry to meet her new grand baby the evening she went missing.

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IPD is naming Smith-Howell as a person of interest in her disappearance because of their prior relationship.

According to federal court records, Duncan confided in a co-worker that Smith-Howell threatened to kill her.

"There were some possible concerns and he had drove by the building a couple times that day she went missing," Williams said.

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Investigators identified the silver car that picked Duncan up the evening she went missing as a silver Chrysler 200, which belongs to Smith-Howell's current girlfriend. ...

Investigators determined through cell phone site data that Duncan's phone was connecting to a tower in the same area at the same time where the Chrysler 200 was spotted on nearby cameras. Duncan's phone also pinged off a tower in the same area as Smith-Howell's house in KCMO, after she got into the Chrysler 200.

The Chrysler 200 is now missing, as is Smith-Howell's girlfriend, according to Independence police.

Investigators were able to see Duncan's phone location until Sept. 14. At that time, a homeless person told police she found Duncan's phone on a bridge but couldn't remember which bridge.

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Independence police say they attempted to question Smith-Howell about Duncan's case, but he ended the interview and sought an attorney.

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Smith-Howell will be in federal court Wednesday morning.

 

[LadyL]

SEP 19, 2023
Ex-boyfriend questioned in Independence woman, Ebony Duncan's disappearance (kshb.com)
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... Federal court records say investigators found a firearm loaded with 12 rounds of 9mm ammunition inside the Buick Encore Smith-Howell was driving. The ammunition wasn't made in Missouri but was "transported in interstate commerce."

[...]

Ebony's life is all about her family. She was trying to hurry to meet her new grand baby the evening she went missing.

[...]

IPD is naming Smith-Howell as a person of interest in her disappearance because of their prior relationship.

According to federal court records, Duncan confided in a co-worker that Smith-Howell threatened to kill her.

"There were some possible concerns and he had drove by the building a couple times that day she went missing," Williams said.

[...]

Investigators identified the silver car that picked Duncan up the evening she went missing as a silver Chrysler 200, which belongs to Smith-Howell's current girlfriend. ...

Investigators determined through cell phone site data that Duncan's phone was connecting to a tower in the same area at the same time where the Chrysler 200 was spotted on nearby cameras. Duncan's phone also pinged off a tower in the same area as Smith-Howell's house in KCMO, after she got into the Chrysler 200.

The Chrysler 200 is now missing, as is Smith-Howell's girlfriend, according to Independence police.

Investigators were able to see Duncan's phone location until Sept. 14. At that time, a homeless person told police she found Duncan's phone on a bridge but couldn't remember which bridge.

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Independence police say they attempted to question Smith-Howell about Duncan's case, but he ended the interview and sought an attorney.

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Smith-Howell will be in federal court Wednesday morning.

Well that's bad news.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Williams said she wants Kansas Citians to know that the car her mother was seen getting inside is still missing — and to be on the lookout for it. She hopes the vehicle will be found and the case will be solved soon. And if her mother is dead — something the family strongly fears — she wants to know.

“If my mother is deceased somewhere, or passed away, we need that closure,” Williams told The Star. “No kid wants that type of trauma in their life at all. Like, every day you wake up and you wonder, ‘Hey, is my mom OK?”

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article279532934.html

 

[mewmew]

SEP 19, 2023
Ex-boyfriend questioned in Independence woman, Ebony Duncan's disappearance (kshb.com)
[...]

... Federal court records say investigators found a firearm loaded with 12 rounds of 9mm ammunition inside the Buick Encore Smith-Howell was driving. The ammunition wasn't made in Missouri but was "transported in interstate commerce."

[...]

Ebony's life is all about her family. She was trying to hurry to meet her new grand baby the evening she went missing.

[...]

IPD is naming Smith-Howell as a person of interest in her disappearance because of their prior relationship.

According to federal court records, Duncan confided in a co-worker that Smith-Howell threatened to kill her.

"There were some possible concerns and he had drove by the building a couple times that day she went missing," Williams said.

[...]

Investigators identified the silver car that picked Duncan up the evening she went missing as a silver Chrysler 200, which belongs to Smith-Howell's current girlfriend. ...

Investigators determined through cell phone site data that Duncan's phone was connecting to a tower in the same area at the same time where the Chrysler 200 was spotted on nearby cameras. Duncan's phone also pinged off a tower in the same area as Smith-Howell's house in KCMO, after she got into the Chrysler 200.

The Chrysler 200 is now missing, as is Smith-Howell's girlfriend, according to Independence police.

Investigators were able to see Duncan's phone location until Sept. 14. At that time, a homeless person told police she found Duncan's phone on a bridge but couldn't remember which bridge.

[...]

Independence police say they attempted to question Smith-Howell about Duncan's case, but he ended the interview and sought an attorney.

[...]

Smith-Howell will be in federal court Wednesday morning.

So wait….Ebony is missing after being picked up by someone in her ex boyfriends new girlfriends car, but the new girlfriend is missing now too, along with the car that Ebony was picked up in, and the only one remaining is the ex boyfriend?

Yikes.

 

[PommyMommy]

SEP 20, 2023

Surveillance shows last confirmed sighting of Ebony Duncan, police looking for another woman tied to case

Independence police released surveillance video of the last confirmed sighting of missing woman Ebony Duncan. They are also looking for another woman tied to the case.

www.kshb.com

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The surveillance footage is difficult to see because the timestamp blocks most of the car, but police say the video shows Duncan getting into the car. It parked across the street from Sunterra Springs, in the back parking lot of the AMC movie theater.

Police later identified the car as a Chrysler 200. It's the same type of car driven by Smith-Howell's current girlfriend, Keaira Ransburg.

An IPD spokesperson said they are not sure who was driving the vehicle.

IPD is looking for the Chrysler, as well as Ransburg.

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[imstilla.grandma]

“Investigators would like to speak with her about the case and verify her wellbeing,” Independence Police said Wednesday.

License plates are no longer on the vehicle and were found days later when Charles Smith-Howell was taken into custody. Court documents said Smith-Howell was the ex-boyfriend of Ebony Duncan and the current boyfriend of Keaira Ransburg.

According to court documents, Duncan’s daughter contacted Smith-Howell on Facebook and asked if he had any information about her mother. She told law enforcement that Smith-Howell said, “I saw your mother last night” and “I’m sorry if something bad happened to her.”

Independence Police release surveillance video in missing woman case; looking for another woman involved in case

As the Independence Police Department continues its search for missing 44-year-old woman Ebony Duncan, surveillance video was released Wednesday of the last time she was seen.

www.kctv5.com

 

[Caring1]

November 1, 2023



Independence police spokesperson Officer Jack Taylor said investigators utilizing cadaver dogs found what are believed to be Duncan's remains on Tuesday afternoon, located in a wooded area near 83rd Street and Hillcrest Road in south Kansas City, Missouri.

Independence police believe body found Tuesday belongs to missing mother Ebony Duncan

Independence police tell KSHB 41 News they believe they found the body of missing mother Ebony Duncan.

www.kshb.com

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Police have suspected foul play since soon after Duncan was reported missing Sept. 7 when she did not show up for work. Detectives spoke with one of her co-workers who told them an ex-boyfriend had been sending threatening messages to Duncan.

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article281317688.html

 

[tarabull]

Missing Independence woman’s body found as person of interest has ‘disappeared,’ police say

The search for a missing Independence woman is over as police believe they have found the remains of 44-year-old Ebony Duncan.

fox4kc.com

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...Meanwhile, Duncan’s ex-boyfriend, 41-year-old Charles smith-Howell, is in federal custody where he’s charged with illegally possessing ammunition. He’s pleaded ‘not guilty’ to that charge and remains in custody ahead of his January 8 trial date.

“For now, he’s still one of our suspects for sure,” Taylor added.

...According to court documents, officials traced the silver sedan, which was missing but has since been found, back to Smith-Howell’s current girlfriend, 42-year-old Keaira Ransberg (Jenkins).

Police are considering her as a person of interest in the case.

 

[tlcya]

Police noted that the body they found had “identifiers” that were “consistent” with those of Duncan and that police believe that the deceased person they found is her, according to the post. However, they are still waiting for a positive identification of the body from the Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office.

“We’re looking at things like height, weight, eye color, hair color, scars, marks, and tattoos,” Independence Police Department PIO Officer Jack Taylor told Fox 4 News Kansas City.
She Said Her Ex Was 'Threatening to Kill Her.' Then She Vanished in Sept., and Body Was Just Found

 

[Darling136]

https://www.facebook.com/IndepMoPolice/posts/732990542208267

As i understand the former BF was arrested, but i have not found if his latest gf has been found, only that she is a POI

 

[PommyMommy]

JAN 6, 2024

https://www.kansascity.com/news/article283911308.html

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The fundraiser is created to help the family with funeral costs, according to the site. Services are tentatively scheduled for the end of January.

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Duncan was last seen on a surveillance camera Sept. 6 getting inside a silver-colored sedan a short distance from her work in the 19200 block of East 37th Terrace.

After investigating, police came to suspect Duncan’s ex-boyfriend, Charles Smith-Howell, 41, may have kidnapped her. He has not been charged with a crime related to Duncan’s disappearance, but is currently facing a federal felony charge of illegally possessing ammunition.

Anyone with information that could help the investigation is asked to contact the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS.

 

[PommyMommy]

JAN 25, 2024

Independence woman laid to rest months after being found dead

An Independence woman, whose remains were found nearly three months ago on Halloween, was finally laid to rest.

fox4kc.com

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During the service several people spoke about the late 44-year-old, including Williams, an aunt, her grandchildren, longtime pastor, and lifelong friends.

They described her as an energetic Christian woman who loved singing, cooking, dancing, and her family, notably her three adult daughters and five grandchildren.

Independence police tell FOX4 the only suspect in the case is Duncan’s ex-boyfriend, Charles Smith-Howell. He has not been charged but is in federal custody on ammunitions charges. His jury trial for that is scheduled to happen March 18.

“We could not bury Ebony in the way we wanted to bury her because the person that took her away from us did something so tragic to our family. We are scorned behind this,” Williams said.

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