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Missing Natasha Marie Shanes 
Natasha, approximately 1985; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression to Age at the time of disappearance: 39 (approximately 2017) Date reported missing : 05/08/1985 Missing location (approx) : Jackson, Michigan Missing classification : Non-Family Abduction Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 01/23/1979 (42) Age at the time of disappearance: 6 years old Height / Weight : 4'0, 57 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A large blue and white shirt with a safety pin on it, and blue jeans or a denim skirt. Medical conditions : Natasha suffers from epilepsy and a mild intellectual disability; she also has scoliosis. She has the mental Age at the time of disappearance: of a four-year-old and needs to take the medication Depakote to prevent seizures; if she doesn't take it, she may lapse into a coma and die. She is allergic to some other types of epilepsy medication. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Light brown/blonde hair, brown eyes. Natasha has a small scar on her forehead, a dog bite scar on her cheek, and a strawberry birthmark on the back of her neck at her hairline. She has fallen arches, or flat feet, and wears special shoes to correct the issue. Her ears are pierced. Natasha's nicknames are Tasha and Tashia. At the time of her disappearance, her hair was permed. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Natasha was last seen asleep on the sofa in the living room of her family's home in the 900 block of Maple Avenue in Jackson, Michigan. Her mother awoke in the early morning hours of May 8, 1985 to the sound of a car door slamming outside. She fell back asleep and awoke again at 6:00 a.m. Natasha's mother discovered that her daughter was Missing location (approx) : their residence at that time. One of the doors to their house was wide open and there was no tEthnicity : of Natasha. She has never been heard from again. It is believed she either wandered away or was abducted between the hours of 1:30 and 6:00 a.m. Natasha's mother's live-in boyfriend, Robert F. Forbes, was found shot to death near his own mother's house two days after Natasha disappeared. His death was ruled a suicide, but there is some suspicion that he was murdered. Forbes was a drug dealer and had served a prison sentence for trafficking heroin. Authorities do not believe his crimes or his death are necessarily related to Natasha's case, however. At the time of Natasha's disappearance, she attended a special education school for children with disabilities. She cried often and had mood swings, and she enjoyed playing with makeup, singing, and playing with purses and shoes. There have been no substantial leads in her case and an extensive search of the neighborhood turned up no sign of her. She is believed to be deceased. Her case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Jackson Police Department 517-768-8727 September 2021 updates and sources The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Child Protection Education of America Operation Lookout |