GUILTY AL - Marka "Willoe" Watkins, 20, found deceased, Bessemer/McCalla, 17 Jun 2019 *arrest*

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Authorities are searching for a Jefferson County who has been missing for 10 days.

Marka “Willoe” Watkins, 20, was last seen Monday, June 17, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. Capt. David Agee said Watkins was last seen in the Bessemer/McCalla area.

She is described as a white female, 5-feet, 1-inch tall and weighing about 115 pounds. “We have serious concerns for her safety,’’ said sheriff’s Capt. David Agee.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Watkins is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 205-325-1450.

Woman, 20, missing from Bessemer/McCalla area for 10 days

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Thank you for starting this thread, a highschool friend of mine is related to her & they are worried sick!
 
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There are court records in Arizona for drug charges from a young woman with this unusual name that also shows that this may be an "AKA" name and it appears that the defendant's legal name is Amanda Leigh Ann Roden, if I'm reading the court documents correctly. Without a DOB I'm not 100% certain it's the missing woman, but Marka Willoe is a pretty unusual name. Pima County Superior Court - Agave Online (Public Record Search) (enter the captha data on the left sidebar and then do a name search as Marka Watkins).
 
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Interesting comments at this ABC 33/40 post on FB:

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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s office is asking for your help to find Marka “Willoe” Watkins.

It’s been about a month since the 20-year-old McCalla woman was last seen.

Willoe is 5′1″, 115 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes.

“Willoe has been missing for about a month. The last contact she had was with her grandmother around June 15th, and that was through Facetime on social media,” Sgt. John Pennington, Metro Crime Stoppers said.

Sgt. Pennington said Watkins was believed to be in what is called the Pipe Shop community - the neighborhood right across the street from U.S. Pipe in Bessemer.

"Willoe did not drive herself. She didn’t have a vehicle. So, it’s likely she got to that location riding with a friend or acquaintance,” Pennington said.

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Authorities still searching for missing woman
 
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JUL 8, 2019
Where is Willoe Watkins? Jefferson County 20-year-old disappeared June 15
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Watkins is a graduate of McAdory High School. Her mother, Miranda Michelle Lynch, was found dead in a pool of blood on the bathroom floor of a mobile home on Aug. 7, 2015. Police said she was held against her will for days and repeatedly beaten before she died of her injuries. The coroner's office said her death was the result of blunt force trauma, and she also had a bone broken in her neck. Authorities at the time said she was killed by three female friends who wanted access to her boyfriend's food stamps.

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Watkins’ father also is dead, and she is particularly close to her grandmother. They had talked via Facetime on that Saturday, but the grandmother did not hear from her again. Pennington said Watkins is usually quite active on social media and all social media activity stopped the same day.

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Investigators have been inundated with leads about Watkins,’ but none have panned out. “They’re getting so much information through social media, speculation and assumption, and they have worked every lead that has come in,’’ Pennington said. “It’s all over the spectrum.”

“They aren’t willing to concede she isn’t alive,’’ he said. “They are going on the assumption that she is.”

Authorities don’t know if Watkins is the victim of foul play. “That’s one option they are looking at,’’ Pennington said. “It’s safe to say detectives are looking hard into her connections with friends and acquaintances who possibly had contact with her up until the time she disappeared.’’

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GraceG said:
There are court records in Arizona for drug charges from a young woman with this unusual name that also shows that this may be an "AKA" name and it appears that the defendant's legal name is Amanda Leigh Ann Roden, if I'm reading the court documents correctly. Without a DOB I'm not 100% certain it's the missing woman, but Marka Willoe is a pretty unusual name. Pima County Superior Court - Agave Online (Public Record Search) (enter the captha data on the left sidebar and then do a name search as Marka Watkins).
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Well she is keeping her payments to the Pima Courts up to date. There was a receipt for June 28th for a payment.
She was sentenced to 18 mos probation for possession of meth. And, yes, appears Amanda is her birth name.

She reminds me of a friend in high school... she changed her name after college. Became a yogi and lives young and free in Chicago. Her name change fit her career occupation, imo. It was similar to Marka Willoe...
 
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Detectives tell WBRC Fox6 News the young woman also hung out in the Lakeview area of Brookwood in Tuscaloosa County. Investigators have followed up on leads and possible sightings.

“Right now, what they need the most, what they want the most is solid information regarding where Willoe is because they want to find her and verify she is safe.” Pennington said.

Willoe as most 20-year-olds are, was active on social media but nothing has been heard from her since the middle of June. Pennington says her disappearance has been hard on the grandmother.

Anyone with information about Willoe can contact Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777. You can be anonymous and may be eligible for a reward.

Authorities still searching for missing woman
 
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DBM - Duplicate post
 
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GraceG said:
There are court records in Arizona for drug charges from a young woman with this unusual name that also shows that this may be an "AKA" name and it appears that the defendant's legal name is Amanda Leigh Ann Roden, if I'm reading the court documents correctly. Without a DOB I'm not 100% certain it's the missing woman, but Marka Willoe is a pretty unusual name. Pima County Superior Court - Agave Online (Public Record Search) (enter the captha data on the left sidebar and then do a name search as Marka Watkins).
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Not her, at all. DOB of the person you found is 7/1991 which would make that person 27 or 28 right now.
 
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Maybe the “pillow thotkins” name on social media was one she had for certain friends. May not have been one that family could look at. A lot of teens/early 20’s have more than one account for such things
 
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