. The family's home was searched, which Arbeitman said is a standard procedure. Missing. Remains found in rural Grady County, outside of Rush Springs, on Jan. 17 have been positively identified as those of Athena, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said on Thursday. Police won't identify their person of interest. "At that time, we realized that there was another child missing," Arbeitman said at a news conference. The badly decomposed body of a woman found in a vehicle in an East St. Louis lake has been identified as a missing St. Louis postal worker. The U.S. He agreed to speak to NBC 5 Investigates for the first time about Coles' activities before she disappeared as well as new details that have emerged in the case. But Phillips told ABC News that Coles' boyfriend lied to her about when he last texted the 26-year-old. A neighbor's surveillance video showed Coles in her U.S . The Thayer County Sheriff's Office asked for public assistance in locating Balluch as preliminary searches of the grain and feed company location proved unsuccessful. ", Wilson added, "If you don't feel comfortable reporting it to law enforcement, please come to our website and report the tip anonymously. "I just hope somebody just has a heart and calls in, or gives a tip. A man discovered the body around 10:30 a.m. Friday behind a garage near 146th. "It was just days of searching and passing out flyers and praying," 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.". ", It added, "Currently, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) has search dogs in the area and the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (OBNDD) flew their drones over the community. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Masako Yamada Kenley was last seen in Midvale at. "The person of interest exits the passenger side of the vehicle, but nobody exits the driver's side.". 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. I don't know if she's being tortured or if she's safe or what," Phillips told ABC News. We just want Kierra brought home safe.. But we talk about her all the time, we got pictures everywhere. ", 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.". Postal Inspection Service requesting information leading to the location of postal worker Kierra Coles, who has been missing since Oct 2, 2018. "We continue to urge the public to contact the U.S. "If it were your family member you would want someone to come forward with information. Kierra Coles has been missing since October 2, 2018, when she was 26 years old. Those who live or own a business in Cyril, Oklahoma, that could potentially have doorbell camera footage related to Athena are urged to go to the authorities' search site at Family Life Church and contact police, the agency said. Bruning Grain and Feed Company is located in southeast Nebraska and specializes in processing grains such as soybeans and corn. Chicago police Tuesday released some of the last images of her before she vanished. "For her to be a mother, we were so excited. Phillips said she has no idea what happened to her daughter. There's still no sign of her, with the mysterious case classified by Chicago police as "a high-risk missing person investigation with potential foul play suspected.". "You would think with the pandemic, people are home. Is she dead or alive? "Suspended means the case cannot be continued further at this time," Bown told ABC News. "If you know something say something this has been going on too long I just hope that anybody out there who knows something have a heart and finally call In," Phillips said. Is she cold? asked Karen Phillips, who added that her daughter was excited to be a new mom. A year ago, Kierra Coles, a young, pregnant U.S. postal worker, disappeared from her Chicago neighborhood. Her vehicle was located outside her apartment with . Published: Jan. 3, 2022 at 3:49 PM PST. "Sorting out who's responsible will come next, but we need to find this little girl," Arbeitman said. No other details have been released at this time. 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 home, authorities said. In a video briefing posted to Facebook by KOKH Fox 25 News, OSBI Public Information Officer Brook Arbeitman shared an update on the search. The purpose of the event is to bring to attention to all the unsolved cases of missing women and girls of color. A postal worker spotted Athenas 5-year-old sister by herself near Adams house in the town of Cyril about 2 p.m. Tuesday and called police, the state bureau said. Postal Inspection Service requesting information leading to the location of postal worker Kierra Coles, who has been missing since Oct 2, 2018. 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Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. Law enforcement continues conducting interviews and reviewing surveillance videos in an effort to locate Athena. Postal Inspection Service distributed thousands of reward flyers," the Postal Inspection Service said. Nebraska authorities are investigating the death and an autopsy has been scheduled to determine the cause of death. Phillips said the last time she saw the boyfriend was when she filed the missing person report, and after that, he "vanished." "Less than an hour later, [Coles'] vehicle was seen arriving and parking in another area of the city," Svilar said. P ostal worker, Kierra Coles, 26, has been missing since October 2.She mysteriously disappeared near her South Side Chicago neighborhood. SEE ALSO: Chicago artist brings attention to missing women of color in 'Still Searching' series, "A man, who detectives identified as a person of interest, also arrived and entered the residence," Lt. William Svilar said in the video. 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. We just really want her home.". We receive calls from family members many times during the day asking for assistance finding their missing loved ones. "I just want somebody to come forward and say what happened. "We are seeking any and all information in an attempt to locate her and we won't stop until we do," police said. With no leads, Natalie Wilson, co-founder of Black and Missing Foundation, Inc., is urging "the community to get involved.". "Think of a place where a (child) could crawl into and look into those places and if you find anything please notify us.". OHP also shared photos of its officers and volunteers looking for Athena. 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 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. Kierra Coles was three months pregnant and reportedly called in sick the day she went missing in 2018. 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. Coles' boyfriend could not be reached by ABC News and the Chicago police declined to comment about him, citing the ongoing investigation. ", "Somebody knows something other than the person that did whatever happened," she said. People with information or security camera video that could help in the search are asked to call the tip line. Kierra and the man later got into her car and drove off with Kierra in the driver's seat.". Coles first wanted a good job, and after years with the post office she had saved for a car and a home. A four-year-old girl has been reported missing after a postal worker found her sister, 5, wandering alone near her home. Coles was a letter carrier. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation released the booking photo for Ivon Adams. Her family just wants her back- and are pleading with anyone that has any information. By Alice Gibbs On 2/17/23 at 4:54 AM EST. Authorities did not comment on how the Adams' became the primary caregivers of the children. '", "Any small lead can lead to what really happened," Phillips said. "Were just digging for every clue, processing everything that we can to see if it can help us locate her," she said. Alysia Adams, 31, was arrested on Jan. 12 in Grady County, Oklahoma, on two counts of child neglect, the agency said. William O'Reilly, 75, has been arrested for her murder. These are the last recorded images of Kierra.". Authorities search for missing 4-year-old Athena Brownfield, of Cyril, Oklahoma. Kierra Coles missing for nearly 3 years, but family still looking for answers, "At approximately 10:43 p.m., Kierra Coles was seen on surveillance video making two ATM withdrawals at a business in the 8600-block of South Cottage Grove," CPD Homicide Lieutenant William Svilar said. The boyfriend could not be reached by ABC News for comment. "I went from seeing my child every day -- if not seeing her, at least talking to her every day -- to not seeing her in three years," Phillips said. Agency spokesperson Brook Arbeitman said officials had no comment regarding whether the husband could also face arrest. The 26-year-old woman was three months pregnant . Athena was determined to be missing after a postal worker . COLUSA (CBS13) - The body of a missing postal worker was found in a ditch west of Colusa. Hampton Roads locals open up about healthcare following Biden's speech, Supreme Court hears arguments for and against student loan forgiveness; Norfolk residents react, Hampton Roads breaks 1975 record for warmest February 23rd. But we hold onto hope," Wilson told ABC News. When contacted by PEOPLE, Arbeitman did not give any additional information on the search for Athena. Cyril police asked OSBI to help with the search, Arbeitman said. Those volunteers have been released after searching the entire town, every known vacant house and local waterways. It described Adams as a caregiver but didnt specify her relationship to Athena. "Additionally, community members are encouraged to search their own property for Athena. On February 16, Nebraska State Patrol found Balluch's body inside one of the grain bins at the Bruning Grain and Feed Company, 14 days after his disappearance. But is she a victim of physical harm? "Just seeing her walking, in person, was heartbreaking," Phillips said Thursday. All Rights Reserved. Each day brings more pain and frustration for Coles' mother, Karen Phillips, who is "begging for anybody to come forward" with information. "I miss him -- he or she -- even though they wasn't born yet. NEW video has been released in the mysterious disappearance of a US Postal Service worker who vanished seemingly without a trace. Her parents have not given up hope, but all this time handing out flyers and keeping the search . That time, we were so excited at 4:54 AM EST the event is to to. 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