TN TN - Antonio Taylor, 21, Shelbyville, 20 Sept 1999

[imstilla.grandma]

Shelbyville mother, grandmother ‘dealing with pain for 22 years’ as cold case stays open

Antonio Taylor vanished from his grandmother’s house in Shelbyville 22 years ago. It’s a cold case his family desperately hopes for answers.

www.wkrn.com

 

[PommyMommy]

Still missing...

SEP 25, 2022

23 Years Later; Shelbyville Man Remains Missing | OnTargetNews.com

Antonio Taylor in each photo. All pictures provided It has been 23 years since the disappearance of Antonio Taylor, of Shelbyville. Antonio was only 21 years of age at the time of his disappearance. To this date, the family desperately seeks answers and closure. If you have information regarding ...

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If you have information regarding his disappearance you are urged to call Det. Cody Swift of the Shelbyville Police Department. If you wish to remain anonymous, please call Crime Stoppers at 931-685-4300.

 

[hannah246]

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[Pennysmom1]

Antonio is still missing

Missing Person / NamUs #MP20628

View NamUs missing person case MP20628 for Antonio Yarnell Taylor missing from Shelbyville, Tennessee. Date of last contact: Sep 20, 1999. NCMEC case number: --.

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Antonio Yarnell Taylor – The Charley Project

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Taylor, circa 1999

• Missing Since 09/20/1999
• Missing From Shelbyville, Tennessee
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Sex Male
• Race Black
• Date of Birth 05/12/1978 (46)
• Age 21 years old
• Height and Weight 5'10, 165 pounds
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• Clothing/Jewelry Description A green and brown pullover shirt, a white t-shirt, jeans, sneakers, a gold chain necklace and matching bracelet, and a ring on one of his left fingers.
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• Distinguishing Characteristics African-American male. Black hair, brown eyes. Taylor has a four-inch scar on his left arm. He has three gold open-face crowns on his teeth and he wears eyeglasses. His nickname is Tony.

Details of Disappearance​

Taylor was last seen leaving his residence in Shelbyville, Tennessee on September 20, 1999. His grandmother saw him before she left for work at 11:00 a.m. Around noon, another relative came home for lunch and also saw Taylor. Taylor got a phone call, then left the home and never returned.

He had a job interview scheduled that afternoon and had ironed his clothes and laid them out in his room. His mother was supposed to pick him up after the interview. He has never been heard from again.

His mother found his clothes still laid out. He left all his belongings behind, including his pager, wallet and cellular phone, as well as his two young sons. They were in day care at the time of his disappearance.

Taylor planned to get his GED and become a barber in order to support his children. His loved ones stated he had no reason to leave home without warning; they believe he is dead. His case remains unsolved

Antonio Yarnell Taylor – CUE – Community United Effort

ncmissingpersons.org

 

[Pennysmom1]

3977DMTN - Antonio Yarnell Taylor

Nickname/Alias: Tony
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Has three open-face gold crowns, 4" scar on left arm, Wears glasses, Light tan birth mark on lower left arm, Green birth on lower middle part of back

Identifiers​

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

 

[ChatteringBirds]

@katkatkatt1
I don't know if you'll see this but...

I have two questions about this case, though likely no one here can answer them. I hope it's okay to ask; I do not mean to be insensitive.

Doe Network says DNA is not available for Antonio. Has his family submitted DNA to law enforcement?

Here is a John Doe found on September 28, 1999. This Doe had glasses and rings on his left hand. Has he been ruled-out for this John Doe?

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

 

[Caring1]

@katkatkatt1
I don't know if you'll see this but...

I have two questions about this case, though likely no one here can answer them. I hope it's okay to ask; I do not mean to be insensitive.

Doe Network says DNA is not available for Antonio. Has his family submitted DNA to law enforcement?

Here is a John Doe found on September 28, 1999. This Doe had glasses and rings on his left hand. Has he been ruled-out for this John Doe?

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

This UID is not on the exclusion list, there are just 4 VA rule outs currently.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

This UID is not on the exclusion list, there are just 4 VA rule outs currently.

View attachment 618796

Maybe that means they do have DNA and he has automatic rule-outs, too. What is your opinion about the possibility of this UID as a match?

 

[Caring1]

Maybe that means they do have DNA and he has automatic rule-outs, too. What is your opinion about the possibility of this UID as a match?

If the unidentified male was burnt beyond recognition (including his teeth), I would say yes as a possibility to explore further. If his teeth were still even partially in tact and recognizable and no gold was visible, I wouldn’t consider it since Antonio had 3 gold crowns. All other details could fit with Antonio, including the glasses.

The distance is quite a ways but not impossible if he was taken, murdered and dumped, especially if he was involved with bad activities or bad dudes.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

The distance is quite a ways but not impossible if he was taken

I'm thinking a Doe found in Detroit is probably from Detroit, but it's possible AT was taken there or went there willingly to meet people and then something went wrong.

He did get a phone call right before disappearing so I assume went to meet someone. But right before a job interview, it may be less likely he decided to leave the state of TN.

(It bothers me that in NamUs for the Doe, no one is listed as an investigating agency/case contributor. And Doe has no listed rule-outs. Detroit does have a lot of cases!)