NM NM - Shawntell Monique Waites, 29, Albuquerque, 2006

[Gardener1850]

Nickname/Alias Monique Williams

SexFemale
Race / Ethnicity Black / African American
Height 5' 7" (67 Inches)
Weight 130 lbs

Brown Hair
Brown Eyes

Tattoo of a woman on upper right leg; Unknown tattoos on both upper arms; Unknown tattoo on back; Unknown tattoo on ankle (unknown which ankle)

Circumstances of Disappearance
Shawntell was last seen in Albuquerque, NM sometime during 2006. She has never been heard from again. Shawntell is one of over a dozen women who were reported missing in the Albuquerque area since 2001.

Missing Person Case

 

[Pennysmom1]

MISSING (03/15/2006) — Is Shawntell Monique Waites a Victim of a Serial Killer? (article Sept 11, 2018)

Shawntell was 29-years-old in 2006 and would be 41 today. At the time of her disappearance, Shawntell was 5’7″ tall and 130 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes. She likes to wear her hair in blonde or light brown wigs and weaves. She has a number of distinctive characteristics that would aid in identification. To start, Shawntell is missing seven teeth, has fillings in seven teeth, and a crown in one tooth. On her right leg, she has a tattoo of the word “LADY.” Both of her ears are pierced. She is known to go by her middle name, “Monique.”

There is some good extra info here that is not included in the NamUs description.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Also an article from 2018:

West Mesa killings left pain, questions that won't go away

...All of the women who were found on the West Mesa disappeared between 2003 and 2004. But there was another group of women who vanished from Albuquerque soon after.
Felipa “Vickie” Gonzales, Nina Herron, Leah Peebles, Anna Vigil, Shawntell Monique Waites and Vanessa Reed disappeared in 2005 and 2006.

Like the women found on the mesa, they shared a similar lifestyle.
And advocates believe there may be even more women who are part of the case...

“It’s not just the women who are lost, it’s the families that are lost, too,” said [SP], the daughter of Shawntell Monique Waites, who disappeared in 2006. “We don’t have a body, we don’t have a place that we can go visit, we have nothing. Her memory just keeps fading and fading.”
[SP] says she struggles to remember her mom’s voice. Her mom now has eight grandkids whom she may never meet...

It's so sad. Hopefully LE will get the tip or clue they need to solve this and find the other victims.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Bumping up for Shawntell.

Charley Project:
Shawntell Monique Waites – The Charley Project

NamUs:
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

May 2022 be the year her case is solved.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Doe Network link:

3921DFNM - Shawntell Monique Waites

 

[Pennysmom1]

http://missingpersons.dps.state.nm.us/mpweb/mpdetailreport_serv?id=M43427

Shawntell Waites - New Mexico Missing Person Directory

Details and Pictures of Shawntell Waites, Missing since January 2006

www.missingin.org

I believe Shawntell's daughter passed away in 2021

Shawtyeria Miracle Waites - 2021 - Strong-Thorne Mortuary

Share Memories & Support the Family.

www.tributearchive.com

 

[Pennysmom1]

May 10, 2014

The Missing Women of 'West Mesa'

If you have any information on the case or the women on Ida Lopez’s list who are still Call the Tip Line: 1-877-765-8273 or 1-505-768-2450.

www.nbcnews.com

Have You Seen this Missing Person? Black and Missing Foundation

This person is currently missing. Please #HelpUsFindUs.

www.blackandmissinginc.com

Identifying Marks or Characteristics: Tattoo of a woman on upper right leg; Unknown tattoos on both upper arms; Unknown tattoo on back; Unknown tattoo on ankle (unknown which ankle).