Missing Shawntell Monique Waites Waites, approximately 2006 Date reported missing : 03/15/2006 Missing location (approx) : Albuquerque, New Mexico Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : Black DOB : 11/06/1976 (44) Age at the time of disappearance: 29 years old Height / Weight : 5'7, 130 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : African-American female. Black hair, brown eyes. Waites is missing seven teeth. She has fillings in seven teeth and a crown in one tooth. She has a tattoo of the word "LADY" on her right leg. Her ears are pierced. Waites may go by her middle name, Monique. She often wears blonde or light brown hair weaves. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Waites was last seen in Albuquerque, New Mexico on March 15, 2006. She has never been heard from again. Waites is one of over a dozen women who were reported missing in the Albuquerque area since 2001. All of them were involved in drugs and prostitution, but investigators are not certain whether the cases are connected. Other information and links : ncy Albuquerque Police Department 505-242-2677 September 2021 updates and sources The Albuquerque Tribune 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. New Mexico Department of Public Safety The Albuquerque Journal NBC News October 12, 2004. March 29, 2018; picture added, Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : updated. |