The video revealed surveillance footage of Coles entering her home on Oct. 2, 2018. Is he or she OK? For Phillips, the daily pain of not knowing what happened to her daughter is unbearable. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Kierra Coles has been missing since 2018 and Tuesday, Chicago police released video showing some of the pregnant postal worker's final moments before her disappearance. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police announced Friday that the investigation into the disappearance of a pregnant postal worker has been suspended. No other details have been released at this time. CHICAGO -- Chicago authorities have released new information in the unsolved disappearance of postal worker Kierra Coles, including footage of a "person of interest" in Coles' car, who police. Multiple law enforcement agencies have been looking for Athena Brownfield, of Cyril, since Tuesday. COLUSA (CBS13) - The body of a missing postal worker was found in a ditch west of Colusa. The U.S. Authorities in Oklahoma are searching for a little girl after a postal worker found her 5-year-old sister alone and wandering around. P ostal worker, Kierra Coles, 26, has been missing since October 2.She mysteriously disappeared near her South Side Chicago neighborhood. While the cause of death in this case has not been determined, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) records instances of injuries, illness and fatality in the workplace across the U.S. Men were more likely to be fatally injured in the workplace, with women only making up 8.6 percent of workplace fatalities. But we talk about her all the time, we got pictures everywhere. Her vehicle was located outside her apartment with . A man discovered the body around 10:30 a.m. Friday behind a garage near 146th. The United States Postal Inspection Service and the FBI are both working with the Chicago police on the case. Reward poster provided by the U.S. Phillips said Coles seemed happy in their last conversation; Coles asked her mother for advice on what milk to drink during pregnancy. "People forget these cases because as time goes on they believe the individual may have been found or that they are deceased. When it comes to the investigation, Phillips said she feels "the police just put it [the case] to the side because they're frustrated with it.". Is that in danger? Arbeitman said she has "limited verbal skills.". Is she being harmed? Is she safe? However, police say the investigation is still active and are waiting for the official autopsy and toxicology findings. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Published: Jan. 3, 2022 at 3:49 PM PST. unsolved disappearance of postal worker Kierra Coles, Chicago artist brings attention to missing women of color in 'Still Searching' series, Kierra Coles' family fights to keep case active on missing pregnant postal worker's birthday. "What's most important is Kierra Coles case and every cold case gets the attention it deserves in Black and Brown communities," Tanisha Williams, Kenwood Oakland Community Organization, said. Postal Inspection Service at 877-876-2455 and say 'Law Enforcement.' ", The United States Postal Inspection Service, which is involved in the investigation because Coles was a postal worker, said in a statement, "Chicago Division Postal Inspectors continue to investigate the whereabouts of USPS employee Kierra Coles. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Chicago police Tuesday released some of the last images of her before she vanished. "I need to get there and fight this," he told the court. Kierra Coles was about three months pregnant when she vanished on Oct. 2, 2018, on Chicago's South Side. She said that the unnamed postal worker alerted police after seeing the 5-year-old sister, knowing that she "wasn't where she was supposed to be.". Oklahoma authorities have recovered a child's remains in rural Grady County during the search for missing 4-year-old Athena Brownfield. NEW video has been released in the mysterious disappearance of a US Postal Service worker who vanished seemingly without a trace. "I can't let her down," Phillips said. ", It stated that the "entire law enforcement community" that is "assisting with locating Athena appreciates local volunteers, restaurants, churches and all the tips that have been phoned in.". Anything they may know, even if they don't think it's important enough -- any small thing could lead to breaking this whole case," she said. The purpose of the event is to bring to attention to all the unsolved cases of missing women and girls of color. As for whether Athena could be in danger, Arbeitman said "there's not anything to indicate that other than she's a little child and she's missing. "Sorting out who's responsible will come next, but we need to find this little girl," Arbeitman said. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Police said this video showing newly made public footage from Coles' case is part of a "series launched last month to tell the stories of homicide victims in hopes of solving their cases." Arbeitman said Thursday night that officials remain optimistic. Kierra and the man later got into her car and drove off with Kierra in the driver's seat.". So, when Rogers disappeared on the job, they . The Oklahoma Highway Patrol released this photo of missing Athena Brownfield. Masako Yamada Kenley was last seen in Midvale at. "That's a big thing that I struggle with every day. We receive calls from family members many times during the day asking for assistance finding their missing loved ones. TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A body found in Monroe County on New Year's Eve has been identified as a missing Toledo letter carrier, according to the Monroe . But, three months pregnant and excited for her new beginning, the postal worker disappeared from Chicago's south side in 2018. . The following day, the man returned to Coles apartment and left her car parked in front, police said. Reward poster provided by the U.S. Rickher says the workers are a tight-knit group and during the overnight shift that clocks in at 1 a.m., there are no more than a half-dozen employees. The search became a "recovery operation," the agency said on Jan. 16, several days after one of her caregivers was arrested on a murder charge in connection with the child's disappearance. The man was then seen driving off in his vehicle parked on the street overnight. According to police, Kenley worked with the United States Postal Service for 20 years. That's yet to be determined. A postal worker was shot dead on the job in Milwaukee Friday, police said. We just really want her home.". Tuesday afternoon, community organizers prepared for the fifth annual march We Walk for Her at 5 p.m. at 35th Street and King Drive. The 26-year-old was about three months pregnant and was eager to meet her first child, according to her mother, Karen Phillips. One of the main forms of evidence in the case was surveillance footage obtained from a neighbour's residence, which appeared to show a woman resembling Kierra walking in the area of 81st Street and Vernon Avenue. "We are seeking any and all information in an attempt to locate her and we won't stop until we do," police said. A caregiver of a missing 4-year-old Oklahoma girl has been arrested, two days after a postal worker found the child's older sister wandering alone near their . She's on her own in the elements. Police also executed a search warrant at the parents' home, a move that Arbeitman said was "standard procedure" to find any clues of her whereabouts. Joshua "J.J." Rowland was located Friday morning by a volunteer who was searching. The department said "each episode focuses on a different case, with the goal of generating tips that could possibly lead to a break in the case, and in turn, an arrest.". US Postal Service _2963935641348344-159532. "At that time, we realized that there was another child missing," Arbeitman said at a news conference. Alysia Adams, 31, was arrested Thursday afternoon at the Grady County Sheriffs Office on two counts of child neglect, the state bureau said. A missing Utah mother-of-four was found dead on July 4, and a man described by authorities as her "acquaintance" is accused of murdering her. Kierra Coles went missing in October 2018, and. Coles purse, phone, and lunch were still inside her car when police searched it. That was the last thing she was waiting for.". Yeah. Local authorities began searching for Athena on Jan. 10, when the postal worker discovered her 5-year-old sister wandering alone and notified police, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. Coles first wanted a good job, and after years with the post office she had saved for a car and a home. She saluted Oklahoma Highway Patrol, pointing out that they've helped in the search and looked from a helicopter view. Chicago police told ABC News, "At this point, anybody with knowledge of her last whereabouts is asked to contact the Chicago Police Department as we are seeking any and all information in an attempt to locate her and we won't stop until we do.". By Alice Gibbs On 2/17/23 at 4:54 AM EST. "Sometimes I just have to completely put it out of my mind because it'll wreck you.". Chicago police Tuesday released some of the last images of her before she vanished. Dispatchers said they got a call before 10:30 p.m. Monday night about a postal worker who had gone missing. Calvin Berry's body was found floating in a canal along SE Fallon Drive near Starflower Avenue around 1:30 p.m. Multiple law enforcement agencies have been looking for Athena Brownfield since Tuesday, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said in a Facebook post. Phillips vowed, "I'm not gonna let up until my daughter is found. Her case remains a "high-risk missing person investigation with potential foul play suspected," Chicago police told ABC News on Thursday. She said she tries not to overthink the possibilities because the first few months of the disappearance, the stress made her physically sick. Detectives said the video was captured after Coles was seen in surveillance video driving away from her house with a man, who police say is a person of interest. It's been two years since Kierra Coles, a young, pregnant U.S. postal worker, disappeared from her Chicago neighborhood without a trace. ", 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. ", The Chicago police didn't respond to Phillips' claim that they ignored her calls, but in a statement to ABC News the police department said it urges "anybody with knowledge of her last whereabouts to contact the Chicago Police Department.". Jamie Balluch, 43, was last seen on February 2 at his workplace, Bruning Grain and Feed Company. The 26-year-old woman was three months pregnant . Kierra Coles, 27, was last seen on surveillance video October 2, 2018, as she was. Amid the search, Brook Arbeitman, a spokesperson for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, said that authorities were finding items in town that "could be relevant" and helpful to the case, though did not elaborate. National Missing and Unidentified Persons System Kierra Coles was about three months pregnant when she vanished on Oct. 2, 2018, on Chicago's South Side. Coles, a devoted aunt to her nieces and nephews, was the last of Phillips' children to have a baby. Each day brings more pain and frustration for Coles' mother, Karen Phillips, who is "begging for anybody to come forward" with information. C.B. On Tuesday, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation shared Facebook post that they and the Cyril Police Department are looking for Athena Brownfield, 4. We promise you we will not in any way disclose your identity. And were asking and pleading with them for that information., 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Kierra Coles disappeared in 2018 while three months pregnant, Newly released footage shows Coles withdrawing money from an ATM, Coles, a USPS worker, was last seen wearing her uniform despite calling out of work that day, Her family and the USPS have offered a reward for information on her whereabouts. 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