PA PA - Rashan A Francis, 42 - Scranton >> Lackawanna County - 6 Nov 2018

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Pennsylvania -
Rashan A. Francis, 42 -
Scranton >> Lackawanna County -
6 November 2018 -

Rashan Anthony Francis
Black / Male / 42 Years Old
5' 8" :: 150 Lbs.
Brown Eyes :: Balding Black Hair

Scranton, Lackawanna County is in North-Eastern, PA.

1)) National missing & Unidentified persons system - MP 56144:
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2)) "Rocko" Facebook:
Rashan Francis

3)) Scranton Police:
(570) 348-4134
Report # 18-41563​

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[sluethermac]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[GuyfromCanada]

Still missing after almost 3 years. An article from today (10/31/2021).

The mystery that has cloaked the disappearance of a recently married Bronx warehouse worker three years ago in a small Pennsylvania city has only deepened for his devastated wife and family as time has passed.

Work led Rashan Francis to move in 2015 to Scranton, a city of less than 80,000.

He disappeared without a trace on Nov. 6. 2018 after a strange conversation with his mother in which he told her someone was threatening him.

More at Bronx man’s unsolved disappearance three years ago in Pennsylvania shatters family, confounds local police

 

[CastlesBurning]

Aspiring rapper missing after phone call with mom

(NewsNation Now) — Rashan Anthony Francis was originally from the Bronx borough of New York City.

On Nov. 6, 2018, the 42-year-old aspiring rapper called his mother, saying someone was after him.

The phone went dead and he has not been seen or heard from since. Now his family is desperate for answers.

“I can remember it like it was yesterday,” Denise DeGraffe, Francis’ mom, said, having trouble finding her words.

Francis used to call his mom every day. It’s now been more than three years since he disappeared without a trace.

“He said, ‘They’re gonna kill me.’ I said, ‘Who’s gonna kill you?’ And then I started crying and everything and then he cried,” DeGraffe said. “And he don’t cry. Rashan don’t cry.”

Francis was recently married and had moved from the Bronx to Scranton, Pennsylvania, to start a new job and a new life.

Earl Singleton Jr. says he remembers his brother rapping.

“I think of him rhyming, rapping, you know — working,” he said. “I pray for my brother every day. I’ve got his face on my phone. Every day I look at him.”

Francis was last seen near a McDonald’s near the outskirts of Scranton. Police have searched a big wooded area not far away from the restaurant, but have found no sign of him.

His family hung “Missing” posters in the area and said police have since stopped answering their questions and taking their phone calls.

The family said they don’t believe investigators have ever taken the case seriously and insisted a major factor in the investigation was Francis’ race.

“He’s a minority,” his sister Tamisha Francis said. “That’s all I can say — he’s a minority. We never get treated the same. Never.”

Francis’ sister said that when she sees all the attention other missing person cases get, she can’t bear to watch.

“Like the Gabby Petito — Ha — every news outlet covered it — everyone,” she said. “Police did more.”

His sister is grateful for any coverage Francis’ case gets and said the family would be much more grateful to have this mystery solved.

Francis’ family does have theories about what might have happened to him and they acknowledge the possibility that he had a mental health emergency.

They also said there was a person of interest to police, an avenue they believe was never fully pursued.

But that’s all they’ll say.

Sadly, his family is not expecting to see Francis again.

But his mother still thinks about that last phone call with him, hoping for some form of closure, but for her, time heals nothing at all.

“And you tell me: How should I feel? How should I feel?” she asked, sobbing. “How are you gonna tell a mother who has a son that’s missing that she can’t come to another state to find out what’s going on?”

Police in Scranton haven’t responded to any of NewsNation’s calls about this investigation.

Usually, there’s a statement or something that acknowledges that there even was an investigation. But this silence seems to support what the family has been saying.

And the family is saying police are behaving as if Rashan Francis never existed at all.

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 30, 2022

America’s missing persons: Their status and how you can help

Over the past year, NewsNation has highlighted missing persons cases from across the country, and the families searching for answers.

www.newsnationnow.com

Rashan Anthony Francis

• Scranton, Pennsylvania
• Went Missing: Nov. 6, 2018
• Status: Pending

Rashan Anthony Francis was a 42-year-old aspiring rapper who went missing after calling his mom, saying someone was after him. He was last seen near a McDonald’s near Scranton, Pennsylvania. Francis’ family says they don’t believe investigators took his case seriously. They have their own theories about what may have happened to him, and acknowledge that there’s a possibility that Francis may have had a mental health emergency.

Speaking to NewsNation in December, Scranton Police Chief Thomas Carroll said all of the department’s attempts to find Francis, including interviewing acquaintances, obtaining his cellphone records and tracking his movements, hit a roadblock. Eventually, Carroll said, they entered him as a missing person into the National Crime Information Center. There is no indication of foul play, Carroll said. “Rashan was alone the whole time,” Carroll said. “He was not being followed by any pedestrians.” Francis was recently married and had moved from the Bronx to Scranton to start a new job and new life.

Anyone with information about the disappearance of Rashan Anthony Francis can call the Scranton Police Department at 570-348-4134.

 

[Pennysmom2]

Rashan Anthony Francis – The Charley Project

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Francis, circa 2018

• Missing Since 11/06/2018
• Missing From Dickson City, Pennsylvania
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Sex Male
• Race Black
• Date of Birth 10/24/1976 (47)
• Age 42 years old
• Height and Weight 5'8, 150 pounds
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• Clothing/Jewelry Description A red, white and blue jacket with a red hood, blue jeans or dark-colored pants, red sneakers and a black backpack.
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• Medical Conditions Prior to his disappearance, Francis had made comments indicating he "was not of sound mind." He seemed paranoid and thought people were coming after him.
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• Distinguishing Characteristics African-American male. Black hair, brown eyes. Francis has a tattoo on his upper arm at the shoulder. At the time of his disappearance, his head was shaved and he may have had a beard.

Details of Disappearance​

Francis was last seen walking along Business Route 6 in Dickson City, Pennsylvania on November 6, 2018. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case.

Investigating Agency​

• Scranton Police Department 570-348-4134

Source Information​

• NamUs
• Websleuths
• Rashan Francis's Facebook Page
• Milk Carton Mysteries
• The Associated Press
• Fox 56 WOLF
• The Scranton Times-Tribune
• Rashan Francis's Second Facebook Page

Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated February 6, 2020; three pictures, date of birth and medical conditions added.

 

[Pennysmom2]

More photos of Rashan from CP

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Francis, circa 2018

Nov 5, 2021

Man last seen in Archbald in 2018 still missing

Scranton police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing man who was last seen in Archbald in November 2018. 45-year-old Rashan Francis was reported missing on November 6, 2018. He is described as having a shaved head but is known to have black hair, possibly a beard, brown eyes...

fox56.com

Article clipped from The Times-Tribune

Clipping found in The Times-Tribune published in Scranton, Pennsylvania on 11/24/2019.

thetimes-tribune.newspapers.com

 

[nostonepa]

So he's been wandering aimlessly in some altered state of mind as a homeless person for 6 years? This is sad.