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According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day. Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends. Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.

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Bianca Elaine Lebron












Bianca, date, approximate 2001; Age-progression to age 27 (date, approximate 2018); Sketch of possible suspect; Van similar to the suspect's vehicle
Date Missing 11/07/2001
Missing From
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Missing Classification Non-Family Abduction
Sex Female
Race
Hispanic
Date of Birth 06/26/1991 (31)
Age 10 years old
Height and Weight 4'11, 115 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A green, beige and brown camouflage shirt, beige pants, black boots and a dark blue denim jacket.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Hispanic female. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Bianca has a birthmark on her forehead. Some agencies may spell her last name "LeBron."
Details of Disappearance Bianca was a fifth grade student at Elias Howe School in her hometown of Bridgeport, Connecticut in 2001. She arrived for classes during the morning hours of November 7, 2001 and told her friends and a teacher that her uncle was taking her shopping during the day. She invited friends to come along, but they declined.
The driver is described as an Hispanic male, approximately 20 to 30 years old. Witnesses said he stood 5'8 to 5'11 with an average build. The individual had black curly hair styled in a short afro with long sideburns and a beard, brown eyes, a prominent nose and scratches on both of his cheeks. He was wearing a long-sleeved blue pullover shirt with Gap imprinted on the front and along the right sleeve, Fubu jeans with an image of the cartoon character Fat Albert on the right rear pocket and scruffed brown Timberland boots. The man made no attempt to conceal his face from witnesses.
Bianca's classmates believed that the unidentified man was her uncle and didn't interfere when she entered his van. Her family members told authorities Bianca does not in fact have an uncle, however, and none of her relatives owned a van similar to the vehicle involved in her abduction.
School officials received widespread criticism for their handling of Bianca's disappearance. Administrators did not realize Bianca was missing until the day after her abduction. Her teacher counted her absent.
Stronger security measures and new attendance policies were put into place after Bianca disappeared. The teacher who heard Bianca's statements about plans with her uncle on the day of her abduction was suspended with pay. Bianca's mother believes she is alive, but had her declared ly dead so she could bring a wrongful death lawsuit against the school.
Bianca resided with her mother and stepfather, Carmelita Torres and Angelo Garcia, in Bridgeport at the time of her disappearance. Bianca's family noticed that she was missing at approximately 4:30 p.m. They initially believed that she may have been at a friend's house and did not remember to call them.
When Bianca failed to return home by 8:30 p.m., her mother called the authorities. She often went to the homes of relatives other than her parents after school, and once disappeared overnight but turned up safe at a friend's house. Bianca's mother and father had an amicable relationship at the time of Bianca's disappearance; neither is suspected of involvement in her .
Bianca is described as having an outgoing personality with high self-esteem. She was a very good student in 2001 and it's uncharacteristic of her to skip school, as she apparently did the day of her disappearance. In 2001 her hobbies included dancing and singing to all types of music, as well as shopping at Milford Mall and Trumbull Mall near her family's residence. She also had a pet hamster named Nina.
Elias Howe School has since been closed, and Bianca's father now lives in Florida, but her grandmother still lives in the same house as she did in 2001 and her entire family hopes she will be found. No suspects have been identified in Bianca's disappearance. Her is unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Bridgeport Police Department
203-576-7671
203-332-5533
Other
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
America's Most Wanted
Bridgeport Police Department
The Connecticut Post
WTNH News Channel 8
The New Haven Register
The News-Press
The Puerto Rico Herald
News 12 Connecticut
WVIT Hartford
Facebook Page for Bianca Lebron

Missing Person Photos

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 unknown. 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 to 5 percent 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. A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images 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.

Resources for Missing Persons

According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day. Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends. Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.

Missing Person Case Updates with Photos