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Updated 4 years ago,May 26, 2021
On December 18, 2011 Phoenix Coldon disappeared forever.
The 23-year-old lived at home with her parents in Spanish Lake, Missouri.
She played multiple instruments and was a fencing champion.
Her father believes she was going to the convenience store near their home and/or to a friends house.
Wherever Phoenix went in East St. Louis, no one has heard from her since.
This story is so familiar.
Weve heard of so many women who went missing with a nearly identical story.
They were doing an everyday activity and then suddenly vanished forever.
These stories regularly capture the publics attention.
So why havent we heard about Phoenix?
In the U.S., 609,275 people were reported missing last year.
Half of the victims in missing persons cases are minorities.
She will be 24 years old on May 23.
We are desperately hoping she is still alive and we can get her home to celebrate.
There was another man Phoenix communicated with named Mike.
This Mike had a reputation for being violent.
When his ex-girlfriend asked him about Phoenix,she says Mike respondedWhy are you worrying about someone whos dead?
A month before she disappeared, Phoenix uploaded a troubling video of herself in emotional distress.
She prayed and talked about running away.
In the video, she said:
I just want to be happy, man.
I cant remember a time when I was happy.
Genuinely happy…I feel so stupid because I let myself go a little bit.
Some people view this as evidence Phoenix chose to run away from her life.
However, the majority of people who go missing voluntarily eventually get in contact with their family.
Its now been a decade and no one has seen or heard from Phoenix.
She vanished without taking any of her possessions, even her glasses.
Her bank account has never been accessed since her disappearance.
They continue to post updates to theMissing Phoenix Coldonpage on Facebook.
