AR AR - Zakiya Mattews, 16-18, West Memphis, 10 Aug 2019

[heuristicsdepartment]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Sex Female
Height 5' 5" - 5' 6" (65 - 66 Inches)
Weight 150 - 160 lbs
Race / Ethnicity Black / African American
Hair Color Brown
Eye Color Brown

Circumstances of Disappearance
Zakiya ran away from home and was reported missing on 8/10/19.

 

[mlhenn]

This situation seems like a sad one IMO.....no photo, no specific age provided, time it took to put into NamUs...

 

[Dsasleuth]

This situation seems like a sad one IMO.....no photo, no specific age provided, time it took to put into NamUs...

I am hunting more info and a pic for this young lady.
The spelling of her last name either an unusual spelling or it is mispelled.
Zakiya Mattews

 

[Dsasleuth]

Contact NamUs
The Regional Program Specialist contact for this case is Michael Nance

• (918) 527-0080
• [email protected]

I sent an email requesting more information if any exists. And a picture if available.



Link to contact info for Namus
Missing Person Case for Zakiya
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[Dsasleuth]

See previous post for proof of link .

We have the reporting agency contact



Investigating Agencies
CASE OWNER
West Memphis Police Department
(870) 735-1210

Agency Case Number19-03959
Steven Fleming, Detective
No email listed, ill try to call tomorrow.

 

[mlhenn]

I am hunting more info and a pic for this young lady.
The spelling of her last name either an unusual spelling or it is mispelled.
Zakiya Mattews

The spelling of her last name is quite different. I agree, it is a big possibility it is misspelled.

 

[Dsasleuth]

The spelling of her last name is quite different. I agree, it is a big possibility it is misspelled.

It didnt make much difference spelling it Matthews or Mattews when searching with my limited skills.
Heres to hoping someone with better searching skills will take over searching online.
I am working to get in touch with the contacts in NAMUS.
Any and all advise would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Dsasleuth]

Contact NamUs
The Regional Program Specialist contact for this case is Michael Nance

• (918) 527-0080
• [email protected]

I sent an email requesting more information if any exists. And a picture if available.



Link to contact info for Namus
Missing Person Case for Zakiya
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

I did get an email back from Mr. Michael Nance who advised me to contact the detective assigned to the case in local law enforcement.

Should I upload then email somewhere on websleuths.com and make post a link here.

I left a voice mail with case detective Steven Flemming .

 

[mlhenn]

I did get an email back from Mr. Michael Nance who advised me to contact the detective assigned to the case in local law enforcement.

Should I upload then email somewhere on websleuths.com and make post a link here.

I left a voice mail with case detective Steven Flemming .

Did anything ever come of this?

 

[Dsasleuth]

Did anything ever come of this?

Never got in touch with LE, keep getting routed to non named voice mail box.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Ugh, really?
I hope Zakiya is safe. Maybe part of the lack of photo and information is that she was no longer a minor when reported missing, and that it was considered voluntary, but then again, those aren't great reasons if she was a minor at the time.

 

[Dsasleuth]

Are any of these children being found ?

 

[mlhenn]

Are any of these children being found ?

@heuristicsdepartment found updates for a few of the last week that indicated they were found. Don’t get me wrong, that’s awesome but I feel more are being reported missing than being reported safe!

 

[mlhenn]

Bump

 

[heuristicsdepartment]

Zakiya was reported missing one year ago. No updates.

 

[mlhenn]

Zakiya was reported missing one year ago. No updates.

How incredibly sad....

 

[mlhenn]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Her case makes me sad. I think it bothers me that when you click on her NamUs page there is no photo, no exact age....

 

[ChatteringBirds]

So what's going on here that law enforcement still can't track down her date of birth or any photo?

Is her family not cooperating, or are they literally unable to cooperate, or are they unable to find her family?

Who was she living with, and who reported her missing?

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Bumping up for Zakiya. She's still listed on NamUs.
I can't find her listed on the Doe Network nor Charley Project, but I assume she's still missing.