NY NY - Kimberly Ratushniak, 25, Suffolk County, 2004

[Al Ka]

Kimberly Michelle Ratushniak

Date last seen - January 01, 2004 (unknown date or month in 2004)
Age last seen - 25 to years old
Race - Native American
Sex - Female
Height (inches) - 66.0
Weight (pounds) - 200.0

Physical

Hair color - Brown
eye color - Brown
Scars and marks - 1-2 inch scar on inside left arm, close to forearm, from a cut.
Tattoos - Tattoo on lower back of a daisy and butterfly.
Other distinctive physical characteristics - Part Aboriginal Native

City - Long Island
State - New York
County - Suffolk

Dental Status: Dental information / charting is available and entered
DNA Status: Sample submitted - Tests complete
Fingerprint Information: currently not available

Circumstances

Kimberly left her her home in Canada and traveled to New York in late 2003 telling friends she was going to find work as a nurse. While there, contact suddenly stopped. Kimberly entered NYC on November 21st, 2003 by flying into JFK airport. She called her mother and said She said she was staying in “Nurses Quarters” on Long Island, New York, that she was fine, and that she was calling from pay phones.
Kimberly called a friend from New York City on New Year’s Eve 2003 at which time she said she was going to Times Square with friends for the dropping of the ball. On the last call, sometime in 2004, Kimberly said she was calling from Long Island, New York and mentioned she was deciding whether or not to sign over her five year citizenship.

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/32067/199

DOB: 05/11/1978
Kimberly was 25 years old when she traveled by airplane from her home in Cambell River, British Columbia to Long Island, New York. She arrived on November 21st, 2003.
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She has a scar from a cut on her left arm above her elbow.

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Kimberly is not listed on any other missing website!

 

[DSCrime]

Kimberly Michelle Ratushniak's case was recently added to Doe Network:

4004DFNY - Kimberly Michelle Ratushniak

Name: Kimberly Michelle Ratushniak
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: January 1, 2004
Location Last Seen: Long Island, Suffolk County, New York

Physical Description
Date of Birth: May 11, 1978
Age: 25 years old
Race: White/Native American
Gender: Female
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 200 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: 1-2 inch scar on inside left arm, close to forearm, from a cut. Tattoo on lower back of a daisy and butterfly.

Identifiers
Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Not Available

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance
Kimberly left her her home in Canada and traveled to New York in late 2003 telling friends she was going to find work as a nurse. While there, contact suddenly stopped. Kimberly entered NYC on November 21st, 2003 by flying into JFK airport. She called her mother and said She said she was staying in "Nurses Quarters" on Long Island, New York, that she was fine, and that she was calling from pay phones. Kimberly called a friend from New York City on New Year's Eve 2003 at which time she said she was going to Times Square with friends for the dropping of the ball. On the last call, sometime in 2004, Kimberly said she was calling from Long Island, New York and mentioned she was deciding whether or not to sign over her five year citizenship.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Agency Contact Person: Constable Sean Philip
Agency Phone Number: (250) 755-3220
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 10-24453

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 32067

Information Source(s)
NamUs
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Family Member

Admin Notes
Added: 8/11/20; Last Updated: 8/11/20

 

[madamx]

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[imstilla.grandma]

Unsolved and Unknown, an Oklahoma-based Facebook group advocating for victims of unsolved cases, published a short profile on Ratushniak on May 5, along with 24 different cases. May 5 is Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Day.

Laura Palmer, a podcaster running the Island Crime podcast, says it’s important to continue to bring up cold cases of murdered and missing people.

“In some cases, these files haven’t had much media attention because they don’t have a family friend or advocate on their behalf… or the family just doesn’t have the capacity to take on that role,” she says. “In cold cases pre-social media…pre-cell phones, even pre-internet, there may also be limited information or few images. Police have limited resources to raise public awareness and so this is an area where the public and local reporters/journalists like you or I can play a role.

Missing Campbell River woman draws attention of unsolved cases advocate

January 2004 was the last time anyone heard from Kimberly Ratushniak

www.campbellrivermirror.com

 

[Pennysmom1]

Kimberly is still listed as missing at NAMUS

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

However, I ran across a Reddit thread, where someone says Kimberly was located and just didn't wish to be contacted by family. Supposedly this is info from her cousin. No idea if this is reliable info or not, and I know Reddit is not an approved source, so I won't link it. You can find it by a Google Search.

Kimberly Ratushniak, Missing from New York since 2004.

A blog about the many missing, murdered, and unidentified Native/Indigenous/Aboriginal women of the United States and Canada. Say Their Names!

www.justicefornativepeople.com