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An Alleged Trip to the Mall Ends in a Disappearance

Bianca Lebron The suspect in the van On November 7th, 2001 10 year old Bianca Lebron was about to start her day at Elias Howe Elementary school in Bridgeport when she got into a beat up older model brown and tan van driven by a hispanic male estimated to be in his mid-twenties. Since then her family has not seen the fifth grader. She was last seen wearing beige pants, a brown and green camouflage shirt and a jean jacket. That day, Bianca had told friends that she was going to the mall with her uncle. According to her family, she has no Uncle. Bridgeport Police want to talk to the man that owned the van that Bianca entered. He may be responsible for abduction, know what happened to her or have some important clues. He is described as a hispanic male in his mid-twenties, average height and build. Black kinky hair with sideburns and a large nose. Below is a picture of the type of van he might have driven. Bianca is hispanic and is described as being 4'11, 115 pounds, black hair with hazel eyes. She has a mole/birthmark on her forehead. Her picture is shown at the left. Police do have a strong suspect and for additional information about this case and suspect please click here. If you have any information on the disappearance of Bianca LeBron please contact the Bridgeport Police Department at (203)332-5533.

 

What the van might look like
 

Vanished Without A Trace

Perhaps no case in state history with the exception of the Martha Moxley murder in Greenwich has received more national attention than the disappearance of ten year old Connie Smith. During July 16th, 1952, the young Wyoming girl who was staying at Camp Sloane in Salisbury had wandered from the campgrounds after some rough play with fellow campers. She was seen heading for the village of Lakeville walking along Route 44 in Salisbury, thumb extended looking for a ride. That was the last recollection anyone has had of the young camper being alive. Following the disappearance, there was a massive manhunt. Police scoured the New York/ Connecticut border for clues and her possible remains. Police also had numerous potential suspects which included the camp cook, the camp caretaker, nearby workers and deliverymen. Eventually the case went national on the Art Linkletter show and while it garnered much needed publicity for the case, it produced many dead end leads and false confessions. Now fifty years later, there is still no trace of Connie Smith. Her father still ever hopeful, never gave up on trying to find her alive. For more information on this case Click Here .

 

Teen Leaves Home in the Middle of the Night and is Never Heard From Again

What April Dawn Pennington might look like today On May 29th, 1996, then 15 year old April Dawn Pennington left her house in Uncasville to join up with some friends. She had climbed out of a window at her family's home on Orchard Drive carrying a duffel bag. The brown haired hazel eyed teenager has not been seen by her family since. Several rumors have accumulated since the teen disappeared, including a 1999 sighting in Virginia by a family friend who did not know that she was missing. At the time of her disappearance she had a height of 5'2 and weighed around 100 lbs. Below are some photographs of the teenager including one of what she would look like at age 21. If you have any information regarding of April Dawn Pennington please call the Connecticut State Police at 1-800-842-0200. For more information about this case click on the Norwich Bulletin Article or the State Police links.

UPDATE: An arrest has been made in the disappearance of April Dawn Pennington. George Leniart has being charged with murder and three counts of capital felony. If found guilty he can face the death penalty. The remains of Pennington have not been located yet.

 

A Phone Call, A Car Arrives, A Man Goes Missing

Israel Rosado was last seen alive leaving his girlfriend's apartment on Race Street in Bristol. That was May 13, 2004. According to police reports, the 21 year old New York City native had been in criminal court earlier that morning. That afternoon, he had received a phone call and later got into the car of an unknown person. Rosado is described as five foot five inches, 130 pounds and being of the hispanic ethnicity. He wears his hair in cornrows and has a birth mark on his neck under his chin. If you have any information about the whereabouts of Israel Rosado you are asked to call the Bristol police at 860-584-3000. To view a poster of his disappearance click here.

 

Vanished and Not Seen Since

What Doreen might look like today Doreen Vincent was last seen leaving her family home on the evening of June 5, 1988 in Wallingford, Connecticut. Since that time, no one has seen the then 12 year old with brown hair and hazel eyes. At the time of her disappearance her ears were double pierced and had a small mole on her abdomen. It is possible that she was a victim of foulplay by someone that she might have known or even a relative. If you have any information about the whereabouts of Doreen Vincent please call the Wallingford Police Department at 203-294-2800. Other information about this case can be viewed at the Doe Network.

 


 

Rumors Still Swirl Around About Former Hartford Cop's Disappearance

August 16th, 1981 was the last time on record that anyone saw 47 year old Andrew Economou. The married former Hartford Police Officer was a millionaire businessman who owned a succesful restaurant in Rocky Hill. His mistress was supposedly the last one to see him alive in a Hartford Parking Lot. From there, rumors and stories have swirled that he may have started a new life overseas or was a victim of murder. Decades later, there are stories of gambling debts and associations with mob figures that point to something sinister having happened to the father of three. But before he disappeared, Economou left several notes to his family that if he disappeared that they should look at one of his associates. When he was last seen by his mistress, he had a bag of cash that was estimated to be between fifty to a hundred thousand and that he was going to New York City for a business deal. Almost ten years after his disappearance, his family petitioned a Connecticut Court to have Andrew Economou declared deceased. To date, he is still missing. His fate unknown.

 


 



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