AR AR - Destinee Faith Bruce, 30, missing from Hope, 30 August 2025 * NamUs #MP156849*

[haggis]

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NAMUS case created March 23, 2026...

"Destinee Bruce was last seen leaving her residence on 08/30/2025 at about 9:00pm, reportedly with a black male, identified as being from Hope/Prescott, AR. They left in the male's vehicle described as a black Mitsubishi Endeavor with Arkansas license plate BEV 20F."

Destinee has strawberry-blond hair and blue eyes.

 

[truthfinder2019]

https://www.facebook.com/MorganNickFoundation/posts/pfbid02kbr1QxiswXT2CPFYRF2fWLw1iT9kQArkGEWQXZeU5xxv8F2URaLeL57eFx5PBzbKl

Destinee Bruce, the young woman who was picked up at her paternal grandmother and adoptive guardian Home

A lot more in the article:

Hope PD still seeking info about Destinee Bruce as her family ensures she isn't forgotten

Hope PD still seeking info about Destinee Bruce as her family ensures she isn't forgotten

swark.today

 

[GraceG]

The article linked has a lot of good information. It states she was in rehab while working one job - based on her open court charge that may have been for drug addiction. I worry that if even if she went with someone who wouldn't intentionally harm her she could have relapsed if she'd been in company with someone that enabled that behavior. Her Mon did state that the man she left with was someone she had been seen with before so NOT a stranger, which is encouraging.

It also mentions a son but she didn't have custody so her being out of contact with the child may not be that unusual.

A warrant was issued for her arrest in September 2025. Likely from not complying with the terms of her probation for 2 felony cases that were reopened. Question - was she out of compliance because she was unintentionally missing, or did she go missing intentionally because she was out of compliance? Unfortunately, with the history of drug use and perhaps those persons she came in contact with due to that, I fear it may be unintentional.

Case Search • Arkansas Judiciary

caseinfonew.arcourts.gov

04CR-19-1319: STATE V DESTINEE BRUCE
Filing Date 05/31/2019 Court BENTON CIRCUIT
Case Type FELONY Status CASE RE-OPENED
BRUCE, DESTINEE FAITH DEFENDANT
STATE OF ARKANSAS PLAINTIFF
Offense
POSSESS DRUG PARAPHERNALIA METH COCAINE HEROIN FENTANYL
Offense Date 05/28/2019 Statute 5-64-443(a)(2) Level CLASS D FELONY
Plea NEGOTIATED GUILTY 11/25/2019
GUILTY Disposition 02/18/2020
09/15/2025 @ 2:21PM AOC COVERSHEET REOPEN CRIMINAL
09/17/2025 @ 8:21AM ORDER 9/17/25; ORDER TO ISSUE REVOCATION WARRANT
09/17/2025 @ 10:55AM REVOCATION WARRANT ISSUED

04CR-17-918: STATE V DESTINEE BRUCE
Filing Date 05/19/2017 Court BENTON CIRCUIT
Case Type FELONY Status CASE RE-OPENED
BRUCE, DESTINEE FAITH
Offense CRIMINAL MISCHIEF - 2ND DEGREE (DAMAGE >= $5,000)
Offense Date 04/21/2017
Statute 5-38-204(b)(2) (2011) Level CLASS D FELONY
Plea NEGOTIATED GUILTY 01/11/2018
Disposition GUILTY 05/09/2018
09/17/2025 @ 10:55AM REVOCATION WARRANT ISSUED
I did check court records in Dallas County TX, as her mother had stated she had been in Irving Texas but there were no findings, either civil or otherwise. Smart Search - DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS COURTS PORTAL

 

[truthfinder2019]

The article linked has a lot of good information. It states she was in rehab while working one job - based on her open court charge that may have been for drug addiction. I worry that if even if she went with someone who wouldn't intentionally harm her she could have relapsed if she'd been in company with someone that enabled that behavior. Her Mon did state that the man she left with was someone she had been seen with before so NOT a stranger, which is encouraging.

It also mentions a son but she didn't have custody so her being out of contact with the child may not be that unusual.

A warrant was issued for her arrest in September 2025. Likely from not complying with the terms of her probation for 2 felony cases that were reopened. Question - was she out of compliance because she was unintentionally missing, or did she go missing intentionally because she was out of compliance? Unfortunately, with the history of drug use and perhaps those persons she came in contact with due to that, I fear it may be unintentional.

Case Search • Arkansas Judiciary

caseinfonew.arcourts.gov

04CR-19-1319: STATE V DESTINEE BRUCE
Filing Date 05/31/2019 Court BENTON CIRCUIT
Case Type FELONY Status CASE RE-OPENED
BRUCE, DESTINEE FAITH DEFENDANT
STATE OF ARKANSAS PLAINTIFF
Offense
POSSESS DRUG PARAPHERNALIA METH COCAINE HEROIN FENTANYL
Offense Date 05/28/2019 Statute 5-64-443(a)(2) Level CLASS D FELONY
Plea NEGOTIATED GUILTY 11/25/2019
GUILTY Disposition 02/18/2020
09/15/2025 @ 2:21PM AOC COVERSHEET REOPEN CRIMINAL
09/17/2025 @ 8:21AM ORDER 9/17/25; ORDER TO ISSUE REVOCATION WARRANT
09/17/2025 @ 10:55AM REVOCATION WARRANT ISSUED

04CR-17-918: STATE V DESTINEE BRUCE
Filing Date 05/19/2017 Court BENTON CIRCUIT
Case Type FELONY Status CASE RE-OPENED
BRUCE, DESTINEE FAITH
Offense CRIMINAL MISCHIEF - 2ND DEGREE (DAMAGE >= $5,000)
Offense Date 04/21/2017
Statute 5-38-204(b)(2) (2011) Level CLASS D FELONY
Plea NEGOTIATED GUILTY 01/11/2018
Disposition GUILTY 05/09/2018
09/17/2025 @ 10:55AM REVOCATION WARRANT ISSUED
I did check court records in Dallas County TX, as her mother had stated she had been in Irving Texas but there were no findings, either civil or otherwise. Smart Search - DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS COURTS PORTAL

There is also an arrest mugshot dated 22 August 2025, a few days prior to going missing

https://hempsteadar.mugshots.zone/destinee-faith-bruce-mugshot-08-22-2025/

 

[GraceG]

There is also an arrest mugshot dated 22 August 2025, a few days prior to going missing

https://hempsteadar.mugshots.zone/destinee-faith-bruce-mugshot-08-22-2025/

Thanks - there wasn't any record of any specific charges related to that booking in the AR judiciary system, and that particular county doesn't list individual court records. I wonder if they released her with or without bond at that time. The warrant didn't go out until the following month.