NC NC - April Pickens, 29, Ashville, 26 Dec 2011

[CatFancier]

Police, family search for missing Asheville woman

http://www.citizen-times.com/articl.../Police-family-search-missing-Asheville-woman

 

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http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/17139756/police-release-more-info-about-missing-asheville-woman

Posted: Mar 12, 2012 4:36 PM EDT
Updated: Mar 13, 2012 12:43 AM EDT
By Aaron Barker, Digital Content Manager

ASHEVILLE, NC (FOX Carolina) -Asheville Police released new information Monday about a mother of five who has been missing for nearly four months.

 

[Fluttershy]

http://www2.wspa.com/news/2012/mar/12/police-looking-asheville-woman-who-has-been-missin-ar-3167744/

She was last seen at Pisgah View Apartments at the end of December.

 

[mamashawn]

Another photo of April.

 

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http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/17139756/police-release-more-info-about-missing-asheville-woman

Posted: Mar 12, 2012 4:36 PM EDT
Updated: Apr 09, 2012 4:38 PM EDT
By Aaron Barker, Digital Content Manager

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Pickens was described as black, 5'4" and 155 pounds with black hair, brown eyes and a medium complexion. She also has several tattoos - one of Chinese letters on her chest, one that reads "Eric" on her upper back and one that features the Gemini sign on her leg.

 

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http://www.citizen-times.com/articl...r-vigil-planned-today-missing-Asheville-woman

10:09 PM, May. 27, 2012

ASHEVILLE — May 28 normally is a date to celebrate for family and friends of April Pickens.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

April was added to Charley Project today - http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/p/pickens_april.html

 

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http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20120724/NEWS01/307240024/PI-tries-find-missing-Asheville-woman

10:23 PM, Jul 23, 2012

ASHEVILLE — Priscilla McLaughlin prays for her missing cousin every morning. She goes for a walk and then gets on the phone, trying to do something — anything — to help find out what happened to April Pickens.

 

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https://www.facebook.com/BringAprilMichellePickensHome

 

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http://www.ncmissingpersons.org/tag/april-pickens/

Missing From: Asheville,North Carolina
Missing Since:12/27/11
Classification: Missing
Black Female
Age at Disappearance:29
Height: 5&#8217;4
Weight::155
Hair:Black
Eyes: Brown
Scars,Marks,Tattoos:Chinese letters on her chest, the name Eric on her upper back, and another with a Gemini sign on her leg.
Circumstances of Disappearance:
April Pickens, 29, was last seen Dec. 26, 2011, near her home at Pisgah View Apartments in Asheville North Carolina.
On the afternoon of Dec. 26,2011 April left to meet a male friend and never returned. She left behind her 5 young children. April&#8217;s family states that it is unlike her to leave her children and her family and believes that someone knows what has happened to her. No one has seen her or heard from her since.

Her case remains unsolved.

Investigative Agency:
Asheville Police Department
828-252-1110

 

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NamUs Profile

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/show/13971

Case Information
Status
Missing
First name
April
Middle name
Michele
Last name
Pickens
Nickname/Alias
Date LKA
December 27, 2011 00:00
Date entered
02/23/2012
Age LKA
29 to 29 years old
Age now
30 years old
Race
Black/African American
Ethnicity
Sex
Female
Height (inches)
64.0
Weight (pounds)
155.0

 

[JusticeWillBeServed]

Family seeking information on missing mother of five, April Pickens

http://www.live5news.com/story/34119383/family-asking-for-information-on-missing-daughter-april-pickens

April Pickens was last seen December 26, 2011 in Asheville, North Carolina. Since her disappearance, police and her family have been searching for the mother of five.

Her mother, Anita Carson said the holidays are still tough for the entire family.

"I don't even like Christmas no more. I used to love it," said Carson. "I'm not feeling Christmas, I don't think I'll ever feel like it no more.”

Carson says she holds onto hope that her daughter is still alive.

"Just turn her loose,” said Carson, “Bring her to her family, her kids. We miss her."

They just want closure, either way.

 

[APortee1]

If they could find out which the man was that she was meeting, I think he knows what happened to her. It sounds fishy that she would just up and walk away from her 5 children and family.

 

[MimosaMornings]

Links for the news articles not working, error page not found.
Was she living with her children at that apartment complex? Or visiting someone?
Husband? Ex husband? Father of children?
Very little information unfortunately and years have passed.

 

[lindamichelle1]

All the above links are now deactivated.
She is still listed on Charley Project though so appears to still be missing.
Even her FB Missing Page is now gone.

www.charleyproject.org/case/april-michelle-pickens

 

[Pennysmom1]

Case | April M. Pickens

TrackMissing is a civilian-based, volunteer search and rescue organization that specializes in cold case investigations or searches that have been suspended or terminated by the agency of jurisdiction. We assist families and Law Enforcement...

www.trackmissing.org

Dec 22, 2016

Police ask for help finding missing Asheville woman

The Asheville Police Department is asking for help finding a missing Asheville woman who disappeared five years ago.April Michelle Pickens was last seen at Pisgah View apartments on, or about December 26, 2011.If anyone asks me what I want for Christmas, I

wlos.com

April Pickens – CUE – Community United Effort

ncmissingpersons.org

 

[Pennysmom1]

April is still missing

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

April Michelle Pickens – The Charley Project

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Pickens, circa 2011

• Missing Since 12/27/2011
• Missing From Asheville, North Carolina
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Sex Female
• Race Black
• Date of Birth 05/28/1982 (42)
• Age 29 years old
• Height and Weight 5'4, 155 pounds
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• Clothing/Jewelry Description Possibly a torn t-shirt tied around her head.
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• Distinguishing Characteristics African-American female. Black hair, brown eyes. Pickens has a scar on her upper right arm and the following tattoos: the name "Eric" on her upper back, Chinese characters high on her left breast, and a Gemini sign on her right thigh. Her ears are pierced one time each. Pickens's middle name may be spelled "Michele."

Details of Disappearance​

Pickens was last seen at Pisgah View Apartments where she lived in Asheville, North Carolina on December 27, 2011. She had told her sister that she was going to meet an unspecified male friend. She has never been heard from again.

Pickens didn't have a car at the time of her disappearance. She left behind five young children and it's uncharacteristic of her to leave without warning. Her case remains unsolved.