NBC Universal, Inc. Karen Philips, the mother of missing U.S. postal employee Kierra Coles, is unveiling new information that detectives initially told her not to disclose. It's always something," she told ABC News last week. Moms of missing Black women gather in Loop to ensure cases are not forgotten: 'Our babies are gone'. "You would think with the pandemic, people are home. For Coles' mother, Karen Phillips, having no answers is torturous. We just really want her home.". Phillips urges anyone with information to come forward. PORTSMOUTH, Va. Portsmouth Police are working to learn how a postal worker died after she was found dead on her route. ", "Share Kierra's profile, because we believe someone knows something," Wilson urged. The 26-year-old was about three months pregnant and was eager to meet her first child, according to her mother, Karen Phillips. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. But we talk about her all the time, we got pictures everywhere. Her case remains a "high-risk missing person investigation with potential foul play suspected," Chicago police told ABC News on Thursday. "She is such a mothering person.". 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. Someone out there has seen something - they know something, Lt Senora Ben said in 2019. Missing. NEW video has been released in the mysterious disappearance of a US Postal Service worker who vanished seemingly without a trace. While initial surveillance video released by CPD was not Coles, investigators and Coles' family hope everyone will stop to check out these new images to try and close this cold case. Claire Cardona is a breaking news editor for NBC News Digital based in Texas. The young postal worker went missing from Chicago, Illinois in early October 2018. No other details have been released at this time. 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. C.B. There is no evidence at this point to suggest foul play. I don't know if she's being tortured or if she's safe or what," Phillips told ABC News. "I could never reach nobody. ", 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. The 26-year-old woman was three months pregnant . Phillips said she has no idea what happened to her daughter. "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. 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. "Just seeing her walking, in person, was heartbreaking," Phillips said Thursday. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol issued a missing and endangered person alert for Athena on Jan. 11 to people in a 15-mile radius of Cyril, located about 70 miles southwest of Oklahoma City. . ", 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. Her car was found in front of her apartment with her phone and packed lunch still inside. ", Some days Phillips said she "really can't function because my mind just, you know, keeps wondering -- where's my child? Masako Yamada Kenley was last seen in Midvale at. The agency said it had no further comment due to a gag order filed in Caddo County District Court. She said she tries not to overthink the possibilities because the first few months of the disappearance, the stress made her physically sick. Coles' siblings range in age from 35 to 24. On Tuesday, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. This number brought the number of fatal work injuries up to 3.6 fatalities per 100,000 full-time workers, an 8.9 percent increase on 2020 and the highest annual rate since 2016. By Minyvonne Burke and Claire Cardona. In its most recent update, OSBi said that "Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) Emergency Response Team (ERT) concluded a grid search with local volunteers. High number of mail-in ballots could delay Chicago election results, Michael Madigan's attorneys seek to dismiss part of his indictment, Major change coming to North Side's city council representation. "A man who police identified as a person of interest also arrived and entered the residence. Alysia Adams is related to the sisters, the agency said. When a reporter asked whether Athena's parents were home at the time she was reported missing, Arbeitman said the focus remains on finding the child. CBS 2 reports that Masako Kenley, who disappeared on Sunday, was found deceased along the Jordan River near 8900 S. 700 West in Lincoln, Utah. It's been two years since Kierra Coles, a young, pregnant U.S. postal worker, disappeared from her Chicago neighborhood without a trace. Men were more likely to be fatally injured in the workplace, with women only making up 8.6 percent of workplace fatalities. Booking photo of Alysia Adams who was arrested at the Grady County Sheriffs Office on two counts of child neglect. According to the latest available data from the BLS, over 2 million people suffered non-fatal injuries in private industry workplaces in 2021, while there was a total of 5,190 fatal injuries in all sectors in the same year. People with information or security camera video that could help in the search are asked to call the tip line. Phillips said police have not provided any information whenever she's called over the last year. According to police, Kenley worked with the United States Postal Service for 20 years. "I just hope somebody just has a heart and calls in, or gives a tip. Never miss a story sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Reward poster provided by the U.S. Calvin Berrys body was found floating in a canal along SE Fallon Drive near Starflower Avenue around 1:30 p.m. She was about three months pregnant. What really happened? Authorities in Oklahoma are searching for a little girl after a postal worker found her 5-year-old sister alone and wandering around. National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. The woman, who hasn't been identified, was working in San Jacinto. A man discovered the body around 10:30 a.m. Friday behind a garage near 146th. The video revealed surveillance footage of Coles entering her home on Oct. 2, 2018. All Rights Reserved. Authorities have also used tools including search dogs and helicopters equipped with infrared, the state bureau said. Officers were told that she had a medical condition. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at cpdtip.com. Investigators say this appears to be a natural death after learning that the worker had a medical condition. She saluted Oklahoma Highway Patrol, pointing out that they've helped in the search and looked from a helicopter view. Please contact the U.S. Multiple law enforcement agencies have been looking for Athena Brownfield since Tuesday, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) said in a Facebook post. "There are many possibilities such as having exhausted all the available evidence. When contacted by PEOPLE, Arbeitman did not give any additional information on the search for Athena. 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." ", For Coles' mother, as each day passes, she's "looking for leads, just hoping somebody will come forward. The next day, on Oct. 3, "The person of interest is seen parking Kierra's vehicle near her residence before entering the building and exiting with unknown items," Svilar said. Mom Vanished 6 Weeks Ago, Car Found Abandoned with Phone Inside, She did not confirm reports that Athena is autistic, however, she stated that the child "has limited verbal skills.". The remains were found in a rural area on Jan. 17. ", 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.". Joshua "J.J." Rowland was located Friday morning by a volunteer who was searching. 4 Kierra Coles disappeared in 2018 while three months pregnant Credit: Chicago Police Department 4 National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. "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. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said on Jan. 16 that the search was now considered a "recovery operation" and that its agents and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol were searching areas of Caddo County for the child's remains. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation released the booking photo for Ivon Adams. "Right now our top priority is locating her and sorting out who's responsible will come next. ", 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.". 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." Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation via Facebook, Search underway for missing Oklahoma 4-year-old. "I try to stay strong for the other kids, I try to not really break down in front of them. ", "It's hard waking up every day wondering," she said. Three years ago, a 26-year-old postal worker who was eagerly expecting her first child mysteriously disappeared in her own neighborhood. New footage released this month showed Coles withdrawing money from an ATM at a Walgreens store on October 2, 2018, according to CBS News. Authorities became aware of Athena's disappearance after a postal worker found her 5-year-old sister walking alone on Jan. 10 outside the Adams' home, where they were watching over the two girls. After searching through hours of video, police put together a timeline of her disappearance. "We continue to urge the public to contact the U.S. In that last conversation, Coles also told her mother that her boyfriend was planning to come over the night of Oct. 2, Phillips said. Dispatchers said they got a call before 10:30 p.m. Monday night about a postal worker who had gone missing. New surveillance video released showing the moments before Kierra Coles disappeared has been released by Chicago police. "We are seeking any and all information in an attempt to locate her and we won't stop until we do," police said. "I just want somebody to come forward and say what happened. Phillips said she always knew the ATM and car surveillance footage existed, but hadn't seen it until now. 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 . A postal worker has vanished, and the vehicle she was using to deliver mail in a rural area was found burned, reports say. Athena Brownfield was reported missing earlier this month after a postal carrier found her sister wandering alone outside, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. If you have information that will help us locate Kierra Coles, please contact the U.S. Minyvonne Burkeis a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News. Police said less than an hour later, that same vehicle was seen parking in another area of the city. Workers in transportation and material moving occupations reported the highest number of fatalities. She would be a mother of a young child now. Those volunteers have been released after searching the entire town, every known vacant house and local waterways. "Sorting out who's responsible will come next, but we need to find this little girl," Arbeitman said. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. "If it were your family member you would want someone to come forward with information. "Kierra and the man later got into her car and drove off -- with Kierra in the driver's seat.". Coles' mother said the painful void remains for their family but hopes someone with information will ease their suffering. ", 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. 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. 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.". 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. And not knowing if she's out there, the baby's out there, if they're together -- it's hurting," she said. 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. Phillips said Coles seemed happy in their last conversation; Coles asked her mother for advice on what milk to drink during pregnancy. Is she being harmed? Nancy Rogers, 61, was found dead in a dumpster in San Leandro, Calif., at approximately 8 a.m. on Monday, after co-workers noticed she was missing a few hours after she had arrived at work at 1a.m. Chicago police told ABC News that the case remains a "high-risk missing person investigation with potential foul play suspected.". Of those who died in the workplace, workers aged between 45 and 54 accounted for one-fifth of the total number with 1,087 fatalities in 2021. "Sometimes I just have to completely put it out of my mind because it'll wreck you.". Multiple law enforcement agencies have been looking for Athena Brownfield, of Cyril, since Tuesday. 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. PORTSMOUTH, Va. Portsmouth Police are working to learn how a postal worker died after she was found dead on her route. Is she dead or alive? The Oklahoma Highway Patrol released this photo of missing Athena Brownfield. Coles was a letter carrier. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Remains found last week amid the search for a missing 4-year-old girl in Oklahoma have been confirmed to be those of the child, authorities said. 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. "The person of interest exits the passenger side of the vehicle, but nobody exits the driver's side.". Minutes later, Kierra was seen on the surveillance video using the ATM. Kierra and the man later got into her car and drove off with Kierra in the driver's seat.". Her car was found in front of her apartment with her phone and packed lunch still inside. She . Athena Brownfield was reported missing earlier this month after a postal carrier found her sister wandering alone outside, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. Is that in danger? "For her to be a mother, we were so excited. The body of a man who went missing from Bruning, Nebraska, has been discovered in a grain bin at his place of work. "The next day, the person of interest is seen parking Kierra's vehicle near her residence before entering the building and exiting with unknown items," Svilar said. A 4-year-old girl in Oklahoma was reported missing shortly after a postal worker found her 5-year-old sister wandering alone near their Cyril home, authorities said. Her baby would be a toddler. The man was then seen driving off in his vehicle parked on the street overnight. Cyril police asked OSBI to help with the search, Arbeitman said. NEW video has been released in the mysterious disappearance of a US Postal Service worker who vanished seemingly without a trace. Svilar said in the video, "When officers questioned the person of interest after Kierra was reported missing, he gave varying accounts of the last time he saw her.". P ostal worker, Kierra Coles, 26, has been missing since October 2.She mysteriously disappeared near her South Side Chicago neighborhood. Her husband, Ivon Adams, 36, was taken into custody in Phoenix that day on one count of murder in the first degree and one count of child neglect, it said. 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. 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. The girls' biological parents have been interviewed by agents and are "cooperating with the investigation," the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said. The family's home was searched, which Arbeitman said is a standard procedure. Is she hungry? 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 person of interest gets out of the passenger side of the car, but no one exited the driver's side. Kierra was last seen on surveillance leaving her apartment on 81st St and Vernon Ave. Is he or she OK? Construction and extraction occupations had the second most occupational deaths in 2021, followed by protective service occupations including firefighters, law enforcement workers, police officers and railroad police. Alysia Adams, 31, was arrested Thursday afternoon at the Grady County Sheriffs Office on two counts of child neglect, the state bureau said. Coles first wanted a good job, and after years with the post office she had saved for a car and a home. Transportation incidents were responsible for the highest number of workplace deaths in 2021. Postal Inspection Service requesting information leading to the location of postal worker Kierra Coles, who has been missing since Oct 2, 2018. Tuesday afternoon, community organizers prepared for the fifth annual march We Walk for Her at 5 p.m. at 35th Street and King Drive. "She's living a great life. CHICAGO ( NewsNation Now) Two weeks ago, Kierra Coles would have turned 29. Kierra Coles, 27, was last seen on surveillance video October 2, 2018, as she was. "People forget these cases because as time goes on they believe the individual may have been found or that they are deceased. A four-year-old girl has been reported missing after a postal worker found her sister, 5, wandering alone near her home. OHP noted in an alert that Athena was last seen wearing a pink butterfly sweater and pink pants. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Just say something. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Then, she and her boyfriend decided they were ready for a baby, Phillips said. "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. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) The body of a man who was recently reported missing was found in a canal Saturday afternoon, Port St. Lucie police said. "It was just days of searching and passing out flyers and praying," Phillips said. The two girls had been under the care of Adams and her husband, officials said. Dispatchers said they got a call before 10:30 p.m. Monday night about a postal worker who had gone missing. Alysia Adams, 31, was arrested on Jan. 12 in Grady County, Oklahoma, on two counts of child neglect, the agency said. "I need to get there and fight this," he told the court. Asked about the girls' parents, she said that the investigation is "active and outgoing.". Just a few hours later, around 1 a.m. Tuesday morning, the worker was found dead in Portsmouth. "We are finding things that we hope might give us clues," she said. Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation A couple who were the caretakers of a 4-year-old girl who went missing in Oklahoma have been arrested and are expected to face charges that include child. Coles was the last of Phillips' children to have a baby, and the entire family was excited to see her as a new mother -- especially Coles herself. Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. Athena was last known to be wearing a pink butterfly sweater and pink pants, according to a missing person poster. ", RELATED VIDEO: 'Please Bring My Baby Girl Home': Tenn. Postal Inspection Service requesting information leading to the location of postal worker Kierra Coles, who has been missing since Oct 2, 2018. Athena was determined to be missing after a postal worker . 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