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Missing Alicia Breann Versluis 
Alicia, approximately 2000 Date reported missing : 05/07/2000 Missing location (approx) : Pomona, California Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : Black DOB : 01/03/1997 (24) Age at the time of disappearance: 3 years old Height / Weight : 2'0, 23 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A gray sweatshirt, a white t-shirt, gray sweatpants and pink and white Nike sneakers. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : African-American female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Alicia's hair was in a ponytail at the time of her disappearance. She has a small bump on the left side of her chest. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Alicia was last seen in Pomona, California on May 7, 2000. Her mother, Simona Denise Demery, stated she took her two children to Ganesha Park and Alicia wandered away at 12:45 p.m., while Demery was reading on a park bench. However, Alicia's twin sister stated Demery "took Sissy and wrapped Sissy in a jacket and put her in the drain." Demery and her live-in boyfriend, Jeffery Jones, were charged with endangering Alicia and her sister after Alicia disappeared; authorities stated conditions in their home were "appalling." Their apartment was filthy and had exposed electrical wires, animal feces on the floor, and marijuana near where the children slept. There was no potable water, and only half a jar of peanut butter for food. Demery gave birth to another child while incarcerated on the endangerment charge and the infant was taken from her custody immediately afterward. Shortly after their arrests, Demery and Jones were additionally charged with second-degree murder, corporal injury to a child, felony child abuse and conspiracy in connection with Alicia's disappearance. Authorities conducted numerous searches for her body, but turned up no evidence. In July 2001, both defendants were convicted of all charges and sentenced 33 years to life in prison each. Demery and Jones appealed their convictions, but the appeals were denied in 2002. Alicia's remains have never been located, but foul play is suspected in her case due to the circumstances involved. Other information and links : ncy Pomona Police Department 909-620-2161 September 2021 updates and sources North American Missing Persons Network The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin The Daily Breeze A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. October 12, 2004. August 13, 2013; Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : updated. |