Newsweek has reached out to Thayer County Sheriff's Office for comment. 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.". "Sometimes I just have to completely put it out of my mind because it'll wreck you.". Coles first wanted a good job, and after years with the post office she had saved for a car and a home. IE 11 is not supported. Missing. Postal Inspection Service at 877-876-2455 and say 'Law Enforcement.' PORTSMOUTH, Va. Portsmouth Police are working to learn how a postal worker died after she was found dead on her route. 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.". Joshua "J.J." Rowland was located Friday morning by a volunteer who was searching. "Less than an hour later, [Coles'] vehicle was seen arriving and parking in another area of the city," Lt William Svilar said of footage captured after the ATM visit. However, police say the investigation is still active and are waiting for the official autopsy and toxicology findings. "We are seeking any and all information in an attempt to locate her and we won't stop until we do," police said. Kierra Coles was three months pregnant and reportedly called in sick the day she went missing in 2018. 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. Coles' family and the USPS have offered a reward of over $6,000 in return for information on her whereabouts. We just want Kierra brought home safe.. 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. The girls' biological parents have been interviewed by agents and are "cooperating with the investigation," the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said. 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. ", "Share Kierra's profile, because we believe someone knows something," Wilson urged. Multiple law enforcement agencies have been looking for Athena Brownfield since Tuesday, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) said in a Facebook post. 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. 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." Her baby would be a toddler. A postal worker has vanished, and the vehicle she was using to deliver mail in a rural area was found burned, reports say. 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. "She's living a great life. Kierra was last seen on surveillance leaving her apartment on 81st St and Vernon Ave. No foul play is suspected and a Portsmouth police spokesperson said this appears to be a natural death. ", 3 Kansas City officers shot while executing search warrant, chief says, Roof collapses at nonprofit South LA clinic, causing $500K in damage, Video shows group of sharks in feeding frenzy off Louisiana coast. "That's a big thing that I struggle with every day. "Connie" Johnson, 51, was reported missing on Nov. 10 after she failed to show up for work. 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. "Since October 2018, Postal Inspectors have tracked down and vetted nearly 400 leads across the country. "Additionally, community members are encouraged to search their own property for Athena. "I would love to see her with her child, Karen Phillips, Kierra's mother, said. "You would think with the pandemic, people are home. Each day brings more pain and frustration for Coles' mother, Karen Phillips, who is "begging for anybody to come forward" with information. 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. Coles' boyfriend could not be reached by ABC News and the Chicago police declined to comment about him, citing the ongoing investigation. 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. That's yet to be determined. Athena was last known to be wearing a pink butterfly sweater and pink pants, according to a missing person poster. ", 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. Alysia Adams is related to the sisters, the agency said. In 2021, a worker died every 101 minutes from a work-related injury, while the share of black and African American workers fatally injured on the job reached an all-time high. New surveillance video released showing the moments before Kierra Coles disappeared has been released by Chicago police. Multiple law enforcement agencies have been looking for Athena Brownfield since Tuesday, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said in a Facebook post. 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. ", 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.". "I could never reach nobody. OHP noted in an alert that Athena was last seen wearing a pink butterfly sweater and pink pants. I just miss him because she would've been a great mother," she said. For Coles' mother, Karen Phillips, having no answers is torturous. 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. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. With no leads, Natalie Wilson, co-founder of Black and Missing Foundation, Inc., is urging "the community to get involved.". 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. 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. CHICAGO ( NewsNation Now) Two weeks ago, Kierra Coles would have turned 29. RELATED: US Postal Service employee, 26, who was pregnant, missing from South Side for one week, "During the course of that night, Kierra entered her residence in the 8100-block of South Vernon," Lieutenant Svilar said. But Phillips told ABC News that Coles' boyfriend lied to her about when he last texted the 26-year-old. Authorities did not comment on how the Adams' became the primary caregivers of the children. "At that time, we realized that there was another child missing," Arbeitman said at a news conference. During a court appearance in Maricopa County a day after his arrest, Ivon Adams waived his right to an extradition hearing. Coles purse, phone, and lunch were still inside her car when police searched it. ", RELATED VIDEO: 'Please Bring My Baby Girl Home': Tenn. 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.". The Milwaukee Police Department responded to a call just before 6 p.m., where they found the 44-year-old worker. 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. The U.S. "Just seeing her walking, in person, was heartbreaking," Phillips said Thursday. 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. This year, "other competing priorities" -- like the pandemic and the presidential election -- are "definitely hampering the awareness" of missing persons cases, Wilson noted. "Less than an hour later, [Coles'] vehicle was seen arriving and parking in another area of the city," Svilar said. Fatalities due to violence or injury by persons or animals increased to 761 in the year, while exposure to harmful substances or environments led to 798 workplace fatalitiesthe highest figure since 2011. The County Sheriff's Office requested the assistance of the Nebraska State Patrol on February 15. "I just want somebody to come forward and say what happened. Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. 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. "Think of a place where a (child) could crawl into and look into those places and if you find anything please notify us.". The two girls had been under the care of Adams and her husband, officials said. "For her to be a mother, we were so excited. Phillips said the last time she saw the boyfriend was when she filed the missing person report, and after that, he "vanished." Kierra Coles went missing in October 2018, and. The following day, the man returned to Coles apartment and left her car parked in front, police said. Dispatchers said they got a call before 10:30 p.m. Monday night about a postal worker who had gone missing. She was about three months pregnant. "There are many possibilities such as having exhausted all the available evidence. No other details have been released at this time. Investigators say this appears to be a natural death after learning that the worker had a medical condition. 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. 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. Workers in transportation and material moving occupations reported the highest number of fatalities. William O'Reilly, 75, has been arrested for her murder. But we hold onto hope," Wilson told ABC News. Authorities search for missing 4-year-old Athena Brownfield, of Cyril, Oklahoma. Athena's sister was placed in protective custody with the state after she was found, Arbeitman said. 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. ", "Somebody knows something other than the person that did whatever happened," she said. The man was then seen driving off in his vehicle parked on the street overnight. At about 10:43 p.m. that night, Coles was spotted on surveillance video making ATM withdrawals -- the last known images of her, according to Svilar. Moms of missing Black women gather in Loop to ensure cases are not forgotten: 'Our babies are gone'. There is no evidence at this point to suggest foul play. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. "Kierra Coles is a member of our Postal family and we will continue looking for her and following up on all leads," the agency continued. "I need to get there and fight this," he told the court. The purpose of the event is to bring to attention to all the unsolved cases of missing women and girls of color. Reward poster provided by the U.S. "A man who police identified as a person of interest also arrived and entered the residence. Booking photo of Alysia Adams who was arrested at the Grady County Sheriffs Office on two counts of child neglect. On Oct. 2, 2018, Coles, who was 26 years old and about three months pregnant, vanished on Chicago's South Side. OHP also shared photos of its officers and volunteers looking for Athena. Just say something. 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