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Missing Ayellah Gbo Dzata Marshall 
Ayellah, approximately 2005; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression to Age at the time of disappearance: 22 (approximately 2009); Lonnie Franklin Date reported missing : 02/01/2005 Missing location (approx) : Hawthorne, California Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : Black DOB : 04/20/1987 (34) Age at the time of disappearance: 17 years old Height / Weight : 5'6, 95 - 120 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : African-American female. Black hair, brown eyes. Ayellah may use the alias Mia Hawkins. She has a birthmark near her left eye and her ears are pierced. She has the following tattoos: the name "Sahri" on her upper right shoulder, a rose on her upper left thigh, a heart with the name "Jeffrey" on her right thigh, and a black panther on her the left side of her upper back. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Ayellah was last seen at a medical facility in Hawthorne, California on February 1, 2005. She has never been heard from again. She left her baby daughter in her parents' care. For several years after her disappearance, both authorities and Ayellah's parents believed she'd run away. She had gotten involved in drugs while she was a student at Hawthorne High School, and she had a history of running away. In the summer of 2010, police found Ayellah's high school identification in the Los Angeles home of Lonnie David Franklin Jr., the serial killer known as the "Grim Sleeper." A photo of Franklin is posted with this case summary. Several of the Grim Sleeper murders took place during the mid-1980s, then the crimes apparently ceased until 2002, when they began anew. Franklin was charged with ten of the Grim Sleeper murders in 2010, as well as one attempted murder. He was convicted of all counts in 2016 and sentenced to death. Authorities don't believe these were his only victims, however; they think Franklin may have killed up to 25 women. He died of natural causes on California's death row in 2020. Authorities found over 1,000 photos and several hundred hours of video in Franklin's home; the imAge at the time of disappearance: s depicted African-American females, both conscious and unconscious, many of them nude, Age at the time of disappearance: d between their teens and middle Age at the time of disappearance: . Investigators released 180 photos to the public in an attempt to identify them. Several of the women in the pictures turned out to be alive and well, and identified themselves to the police. Several Gender : ually explicit pictures turned out to be of Rolenia Morris, whose identification was also found in Franklin's home. The families of Cathern Davis, Rosalind Giles, Lisa Knox and Anita Parker believe Franklin may have been involved in their disappearances. Those four women were involved with drugs and prostitution and they all frequented the location near Franklin's home where his presumed victims' bodies were found. Ayellah hasn't been declared a Grim Sleeper victim, but authorities continue to investigate her case and possible connection to Franklin. Her disappearance remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Hawthorne Police Department 310-675-4443 September 2021 updates and sources National Center for Missing and Exploited Children 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. California Attorney General's Office The Los Angeles Times CBS News |