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Missing Kimberly Janis Boyd 
Kimberly, approximately 1987; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression to Age at the time of disappearance: 34 (approximately 2019) Date reported missing : 04/03/1987 Missing location (approx) : Orangeburg County, South Carolina Missing classification : Non-Family Abduction Gender : Female Ethnicity : Black DOB : 10/30/1984 (36) Age at the time of disappearance: 2 years old Height / Weight : 3'4, 25 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : African-American female. Black hair, brown eyes. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Kimberly was last seen with her mother, Sarah Boyd, and her mother's friend, Linda McCord. The three of them attended a gospel concert in Waltersboro, South Carolina on the evening of April 3, 1987. They were driving through Dorchester County, South Carolina en route to their residences in Orangeburg County when they disappeared. A witness saw their blue Lincoln driving between 30 and 45 miles per hour around Route 15. Another car was behind it, but the witness was unable to describe the second vehicle or its occupant(s). Sarah's husband, Phillip J. Boyd, returned home from work at midnight. He was initially unconcerned about his wife and daughter's absence because he thought they were with other relatives or with McCord. When Sarah and Kimberly hadn't returned by 6:00 a.m. the next day, Phillip notified the police. The vehicle in which the Boyds and McCord were traveling was located disabled and abandoned in Dorchester County near the intersection of Highway 15 and 176 on April 5. McCord's husband found it. A freeze plug had blown out and the engine had overheated. There was no sign of the three females at the scene and they have never been heard from again. Sarah's credit card was used in a local mall in 1990, three years after her disappearance. Police stated the signature was barely legible and didn't match Sarah's writing. The identity of the credit card user has never been established. Foul play is suspected in McCord and the Boyds' disappearances. Other information and links : ncy Dorchester County Sheriff's Office 843-873-5111 September 2021 updates and sources The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children ABC News 4 Charleston The Del Rio News-Herald The Orangeburg Times and Democrat Updated 7 times since October 12, 2004. August 26, 2019; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression updated. |