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Missing Lauren Maria Pico Jackson 
Lauren, approximately 1988; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression to Age at the time of disappearance: 35 (approximately 2018) Date reported missing : 10/04/1988 Missing location (approx) : Spring City, Pennsylvania Missing classification : Non-Family Abduction Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 09/26/1983 (37) Age at the time of disappearance: 5 years old Height / Weight : 2'6, 34 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A white long-sleeved pullover shirt with a California Raisin printed on both front and back, black knit pants with an iron stain on the back, white socks, and white Reebok sneakers with pink laces. Medical conditions : Lauren has a club foot and needs to wear orthopedic shoes as a result. She also has hip dysplasia. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown/hazel eyes. Lauren has two small surgical scars on her lower abdomen from a double hernia operation, and surgical scars on the roof of her mouth from an operation to repair a cleft palate. She is club footed and one foot may be slightly larger than the other as a result, and she has hip dysplasia. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Lauren was last seen digging in the dirt with other children near her mother's apartment complex in Spring City, Pennsylvania on October 4, 1988. When her mother, Christina O'Donnell, went to check on her later, she was gone. One of Lauren's playmates said he saw her walking towards her home; she was about 100 feet away from her front door at the time. She has never been heard from again. An extensive search of the area turned up no clues as to her whereabouts. O'Donnell and the child's father, Michael "Mickey" Jackson, shared custody of her at the time of her disappearance and he lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He had planned to seek full custody of Lauren because he was concerned about the living conditions in her mother's home. Michael described O'Donnell's neighborhood as a haven for drug activity. O'Donnell herself was arrested on drug charges prior to Lauren's disappearance, and she later admitted she had a substance abuse problem. Tracker dogs tEthnicity : d Lauren's scent away from her mother's apartment, along Park Road to Route 724 and along there to the Vincent Motel, nearly a mile from the apartment complex, before the dogs lost the trail. Due to the lack of evidence in Lauren's case, investigators believe she was most likely abducted. Her case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy East Vincent Police Department 610-431-6363 610-933-0115 September 2021 updates and sources The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Child Protection Education of America The Doe Network The Phoenix 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. Updated 6 times since October 12, 2004. December 19, 2020; Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : and Medical conditions : updated. |