LA LA - Vicki Carriere, 18, Waggaman, 12 July 1987

[Richard]

Vickie Carriere, age 18
Missing since 12 July 1987

 

[dotr]

Added: Prior to 2011; Last Updated: 04/02/2024 - By: kc

307DFLA - Vickie L. Carriere

307DFLA - Vickie L. Carriere​

Name: Vickie L. Carriere
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: July 12, 1987
Location Last Seen: Waggaman, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

Physical Description​

Date of Birth: September 28, 1968
Age: 18 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'5
Weight: 120 lbs.
Hair Color: Blonde/strawberry, curly
Eye Color: Green
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Fair complexion. Petite build. Small, yellow rose tattoo on right ankle. She has a crippled finger on her left hand. Nine months pregnant at the time of her disappearance. Her child was due on August 7.

Identifiers​

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: White maternity shirt with "Baby" imprinted in black lettering; dark blue shorts
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance​

Carriere was last seen at approximately 17:00 on July 12, 1987. She was with her boyfriend at the Time Saver on River Road in their hometown of Waggaman, Louisiana at the time. The boyfriend went into the store while she waited in the car. He later told authorities he was gone only a few minutes. When he returned, the car was there but she was gone as was a bundle of her clothes she was taking to her parents home from her boyfriend's place. Carriere planned to return to her home on Azalea Drive, but she never arrived and has not been seen again.

Carriere worked as a clerk at Avondale Shipyard.

Her boyfriend was a suspect but refused a polygraph test. He died in 2002. Foul play is suspected.

 

[Fallon]

Did anyone ever look at Phillip's family camp? Do we even know for sure that Vickie returned from that trip?

Edited because I had another thought.

Were there ever any UID infants found around this time? Or even dropped off/abandoned that were found?

 

[Caring1]

Bump for Vickie

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[Richard]

38 years missing...​

Vicki Lynn Carriere, 18, missing since 12 July 1987

LINK:

Vicki Lynn Carriere – The Charley Project

 

[chaddylex]

The Vanished Podcast just released an episode about Vickie's disappearance.

EPISODE 496: Vickie Carriere — The Vanished Podcast

On July 12, 1987, 18-year-old Vickie Carriere was spending time with her boyfriend. Vickie was eight and a half months pregnant and eagerly awaiting the arrival of her baby boy. That day, the couple was at his family’s fishing camp before starting the drive back to Vickie’s home in Waggaman, Louisia

www.thevanishedpodcast.com

On July 12, 1987, 18-year-old Vickie Carriere was spending time with her boyfriend. Vickie was eight and a half months pregnant and eagerly awaiting the arrival of her baby boy. That day, the couple was at his family’s fishing camp before starting the drive back to Vickie’s home in Waggaman, Louisiana.

According to her boyfriend, who was also the baby’s father, they stopped at a local convenience store, just minutes from her home. He said he went inside to buy a soda for Vickie and chocolate milk for himself. When he returned to the car, Vickie and all of her belongings were gone.

When she didn’t come home that night, her parents were immediately alarmed. It wasn’t like Vickie to disappear, especially so close to her due date. They feared for both their daughter and the grandson they were so ready to welcome. In the days that followed, those fears deepened. Vickie missed her baby shower, and then her due date came and went without a word. More than 38 years later, Vickie’s family is still searching for answers, and for the baby boy she never got to hold.

If you have any information about the disappearance of Vickie Carriere and her unborn son, please contact the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office at (504) 363-5500.

 

[rob525]

Just listened to the Vanished episode on this case. That podcast is, at times, very frustrating. There seems to be instances where they gloss over seemingly important details. In this case, they mention the sister of Vickie being at the fishing camp at the same time but there is just not much related to what she may have seen. I understand that she has passed away, however, I would think she was asked through the years what happened or what she witnessed. Also, there is a mention at the very end of a neighbor witnessing Vickie hugging her sister Sandra and, I believe, her sisters boyfriend while crying and throwing a to go bag into a car ( this is seemingly after she left the camp and it should be noted that the boyfriend is the brother of Vickie's babies father). This whole point is kinda mentioned in passing and quickly moved past. The episode in general is a bit confusing.

 

[Diavola]

This is a depressingly familiar story. Older abusive guy gets a young vulnerable girl pregnant and kills her because he didn't want the baby. Makes up a bogus story how a 8-month pregnant woman just went off on her own and the police shrug it off.