The Disappearance of Brittany Shante Robinson

Brittany Shante Robinson was only 14 years old when she vanished on June 14th, 2012. She was last seen in Mobile, Alabama, after her aunt dropped her off at the home of her father, Demetric Hooper. Brittany was only supposed to be with her father for a two-day visit, but she never returned home and has never been seen or heard from again. Demetric fled Mobile immediately following Brittany’s disappearance. A warrant for his arrest was issued six weeks later.

Investigators were finally able to track Demetric down in September 2012, at a mental health facility in Arkansas. He suffered from both schizophrenia and drug addiction and had previously been in-and-out of treatment centers in Alabama for years. During September 2012, Demetric reportedly was seeking treatment for his schizophrenia. Once police tracked him down, they confirmed that Brittany was not with Demetric in Arkansas. He was then arrested and charged with felony custodial interference.

After Demetric’s arrest, investigators determined that he had been in Arkansas since July. However, in the weeks following Brittany’s disappearance, he traveled to multiple different locations throughout the southeastern United States. On July 7th, 2012, Demetric took a bus from Memphis, Tennessee to Arkansas, and it was determined that Brittany was not with him during said trip. 

When police finally tracked him down, they found Brittany’s iPod, knives, and a rope in his possession. However, Brittany herself still remained missing.

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The custodial interference charges.

Demetric continuously denied harming his daughter. A search of his home provided no evidence of Brittany’s whereabouts. Due to this, police were unable to charge Demetric with anything related to Brittany’s disappearance, but they still pursued the custodial interference charges. 

After initially denying those charges as well, Demetric ended up pleading guilty to custodial inference in August 2014. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison but was released in 2016 after serving two years.

A cold case turns to sudden charges.

As the years ticked by without any sign of Brittany, her father Demetric Hooper remained the main person of interest. Still - investigators seemingly did not have enough evidence to prove that he harmed Brittany. Brittany's disappearance quickly faded into a cold case.

Then, in February 2024, it was announced that a grand jury had indicted Demetric Hooper for Brittany's murder. The charges came nearly 12 years after Brittany's disappearance. At the time of the indictment, Demetric was already in custody in Oklahoma on unrelated charges. Prosecutors announced that he would face the murder charges in Alabama.

After Demetric's arrest, it appeared that Brittany's loved ones were one step closer to finding answers and justice. Unfortunately, the answers and justice would never come to fruition. 

The trial.

Demetric Hooper's murder trial began in early June 2025. It was noted during trial that no forensic evidence was ever found that linked Demetric to murder. In fact, there was no forensic evidence to prove that Brittany was no longer alive.

Prosecutors noted that, due to Brittany's age at the time of her disappearance, and due to the fact that her father was the last person to see her alive, it is probable that her father killed Brittany and hid her remains. However, investigators had never found Brittany's body, nor did they find any physical evidence that she had been harmed.

It appears that the prosecution was unable to present a case that proved Demetric's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The jury subsequently found him not guilty for Brittany's murder. As of today, Demetric Hooper is no longer facing any criminal charges related to his daughter's disappearance.

An unsolved disappearance.

Brittany remains missing today. Questions about her fate still remain. Though many believe that Demetric Hooper is, in fact, responsible for his daughter's disappearance, he can no longer face murder charges related to her case.

Brittany's disappearance is still considered an open and unsolved case. If you have any information that could lead to her whereabouts, please contact the Mobile Police Department at 251-208-1700.

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Sources:
Al.com, (2)
Charley Project

Fox 10
News One

WKRG, (2)

The Disappearance of Moriah-Danielle Ludwig

Source: Facebook

Moriah-Danielle Ludwig was only 20 years-old when she vanished during 2014. The young woman was living in Gulfport, Mississippi at the time of her disappearance. Most sources regarding her case state that she was last seen in Gulfport as well. 

The events leading up to Moriah's disappearance are unknown. This is likely due to the fact that police did not begin investigating her case until 2018. At that point, Moriah's family members reported her missing after telling investigators that they had not seen or heard from her in over four years. 

Once the investigation began, it was determined that Moriah had contact with law enforcement on October 31st, 2014. The nature of her contact with police that day is unclear, but this encounter is the last documented trace of Moriah. It appears that nobody has seen or heard from her since that day. 

There are very few details available about Moriah's case. Her loved ones have been spreading awareness about her disappearance on social media. There have been a few comments indicating potential sightings of Moriah both in person and online, but according to her mother, the sightings were dead ends. 

Moriah is described as a biracial woman with brown eyes and black hair that is often dyed a lighter color. At the time of her disappearance, she was approximately 5'3" and 90-110 lbs. She has several tattoos and also may use aliases such as Danielle Kieper or Danielle Moriah Mitchell.

If you have any information that could help solve Moriah's case, please contact the Harrison County Sheriff's Department at 228-896-0664.

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Sources:
Charley Project
Facebook
MissingSippi
Mississippi Coast Crimestoppers
NamUs

The Disappearance of Alex Aleman

Source: NamUs

Alex Aleman has been missing since July 27th, 2005. The then-24-year-old was last seen in Dallas, Texas. On the day he vanished, Alex went to work as usual. However, at some point during his shift, he abruptly left the job after telling his coworkers he was going to California. Alex has never been seen or heard from again.

Alex's family members stated that he does not have any ties to California and it's unknown why he would say he was traveling there. He has ties to Arizona, but there does not appear to be any evidence that he went there either. Alex was also reportedly active in the Dallas gay community prior to vanishing, but no one in his inner circle has seen or heard from him since the day of his disappearance. 

Various sources indicate that Alex was going through a hard time at the time went missing. He was reportedly upset with family members and depressed after going through a recent breakup. He was also known to be a "heavy drug user" - although it is unknown if this plays a role in his disappearance. 

There are not many details available about Alex's case. Two decades have passed without any sign of him. Detectives in Irving, Texas have investigative agency over Alex's case. If you have any information that could help solve his disappearance, please contact authorities at 972-273-1030.

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Sources:
Charley Project
Count Every Mystery
NamUs
Track Missing
Uncovered

The Murder of Sade Robinson

 

Sade Robinson was only 19 years-old when she was tragically murdered following a first date on April 1st, 2024. Reports state that Sade met up with her date at a seafood restaurant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin shortly before 5:30 PM that evening. She never returned home, nor did she show up for work the following day. A concerned friend reported Sade missing on the evening of April 2nd, 2024. 

The friend contacted the Milwaukee Police Department to report Sade missing around 9:00 PM. By this point, Milwaukee investigators had dealt with several suspicious crimes that day. Amongst those crimes was a burning vehicle found in a parking lot on the 1800 block of North 29th Street around 7:30 AM that morning. Later that evening, a severed human leg was found in Warnimont Park. 

Eventually, it was determined that both the vehicle and the human leg belonged to Sade Robinson. Investigators also learned the identity of the person Sade had been on a date with on April 1st: Maxwell Anderson, a 33-year-old man residing in the 3100 block of South 39th Street. 

Anderson was arrested and taken into custody on April 4th, 2024. That same day, a search warrant was executed at his home. During the search, investigators found blood on both the walls leading to the basement and the walls of Anderson's bedroom. They also found several containers of gasoline.

On April 6th, a severed human foot was found near the area where Sade's car was found. Days later, a human torso and arm were found washed up on a beach along Lake Michigan. Reports state that those remains are thought to be Sade as well. 

Maxwell Anderson was held behind bars for several days before prosecutors finally announced charges. Anderson is currently charged with several counts: first-degree intentional homicide, mutilating a corpse, and arson of property other than a building. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges. 

The brutality of Sade's murder has led to speculation that Anderson is not a first-time killer. This speculation intensified when it was determined that the blood found in Anderson's house does not belong to Sade. Many are left questioning if Anderson has other victims that have not been discovered yet. 

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Timeline surrounding Sade's murder.

Despite the blood in Anderson's house not belonging to Sade, there is still an abundance of other evidence that points to Anderson as her killer. A timeline built through both surveillance footage and cell phone data ultimately led to his arrest.

Maxwell Anderson in court. 

April 1st, 2024, 5:20 PM: Sade and Maxwell Anderson meet up at the Twisted Fisherman restaurant on Canal Street. 

6:30 PM - 9:06 PM: The two leave Twisted Fisherman and take Sade's car to a bar called Duke's on Water. While there, Sade sends a Snapchat to a friend.

9:24 PM: Sade's phone pings off of a tower near Anderson's home. Surveillance footage captures what appears to be two human figures arriving at Anderson's residence.

April 2nd, 2024, 12:48 - 3:02 AM: Sade's phone seemingly leaves Anderson's residence. Around 1:30 AM, the phone pinged near Pleasant Valley Park, along the Milwaukee River in the city’s Riverwest neighborhood. The phone left that area around 2:00 AM and appears to travel north.

At 2:45 PM, Sade's phone pinged near Warnimont Park - where her severed leg was found later that evening. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, surveillance cameras captured a car heading toward the pump house at Warnimont Park at 2:53 AM. At 3:02 AM, a human figure is seen headed towards the water. 

4:31 AM: Sade's car leaves the Warnimont Park area. Around the same time, her cell phone dies. 

7:31 AM: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports, "surveillance cameras capture a white male walking away from a car fire burning in a parking lot on the 1800 block of North 29th Street. A witness later tells law enforcement he saw the male exit the vehicle and toss a lighter into it before walking away. The male was wearing a gray hoodie and a tan backpack."

7:32 AM: The fire department responds to the vehicle on fire. Clothing is found in the vehicle's trunk, along with pieces of a broken cell phone. It's later determined that the clothing and the phone belong to Sade; the clothing was actually part of the outfit she was wearing on her date with Anderson.

Investigators connect the dots.

As previously stated, Sade was reported missing later that evening after she did not show up for work. Eventually, investigators determined that the human remains and the burning vehicle they had already found belonged to Sade. From there, detectives learned that Sade had been on a date before her disappearance with a man named Maxwell Anderson. 

The evidence from both the phone records and the surveillance footage suggest that Anderson killed and dismembered Sade inside his house sometime between 9:30 PM and 12:48 AM. Then, it appears that Anderson used Sade's vehicle to dispose of her remains.

A question about other victims.

As also previously noted, there has been speculation about whether or not Anderson has other victims as well. Reports state that the blood found on the walls of his residence does not belong to Sade Robinson. Many are left questioning: is there another victim that has not been found yet? Is it possibly another missing young girl from Milwaukee?

There has been some online speculation about the blood possibly belonging to Joniah Walker - who vanished at the age of 16 on June 23rd, 2022. Joniah was last seen in the 400 block of West Brown Avenue. A write-up on her case can be found here. 

At this time, Anderson has not been charged with anything related to any other missing women. However, speculation about other victims remains active. 

Anderson's trial. 

Maxwell Anderson's murder trial began in late May 2025. During the court proceedings, the prosecution alleged that Anderson had been planning the murder for months. The presented evidence also indicated that, after Anderson met Sade for their date, he invited her back to his house. Once there, Anderson drugged Sade's beverage. After Sade had passed out due to being drugged, Anderson took pictures of her passed out, face down on the couch. Pictures were also taken on him groping her and taking off her clothes - all while she is unconscious. 

After assaulting, murdering, and mutilating Sade, Anderson then took a picture of himself holding her severed right breast. The prosecutors called this his "trophy". Anderson later disposed of Sade's remains and burned out her in an attempt to conceal evidence.

Anderson's defense, on the other hand, argued that the prosecution did not prove Anderson's intent to kill Sade. Despite this, it took the jury less than an hour to find Maxwell Anderson guilty on all counts. 

Anderson is expected to face a mandatory life sentence at his August 2025 sentencing.

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Sources:
CBS 58

CNN
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, (2)
TMJ 4

The Disappearance of Latisha Desiderio

Source: Facebook

Latisha Desiderio has been missing since July 16th, 2023. The then-33-year-old was last seen in Crownpoint, New Mexico. On the day Latisha vanished, a friend dropped her off in the parking lot of a Basha's store. She was then reportedly seen getting into a vehicle driven by an unknown individual. Latisha never returned home and has never been seen or heard from again. 

There are very few details available about Latisha's case. There is not any publicly shared information about the friend who dropped her off at Basha's. There also does not appear to be a lot of information about the vehicle Latisha was reportedly last seen getting into. Most reports describe the vehicle as a white pickup truck; while a few other reports have said the vehicle is black. 

Latisha is amongst several other missing individuals throughout New Mexico and the Navajo Nation. Despite the lack of information about her case, social media posts have indicated that Latisha is missed. She is someone's daughter, mother, and friend - and those loved ones are still searching for answers.

Latisha is described as a Native American woman with brown hair and brown eyes. She was approximately 5'6" and 150 lbs. at the time of her disappearance. Latisha also has several tattoos, including one across her arm that reads "Desiderio". 

If you have any information that could lead to Latisha's whereabouts, please contact the Navajo Nation Police Department at the Crownpoint District at 505-786-2050.

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Sources:
Charley Project
KNAU
Justice for Native People
NamUs 

The Disappearance of William Chapman (aka Vanity Vuitton)

 

William Ray Chapman vanished in Wichita, Kansas on December 8th, 2008. 

Prior to his disappearance, the then-24-year-old reportedly had a very active social life. William enjoyed going to gay nightclubs - especially one particular club called Fantasy in Wichita. He occasionally wore wigs and used the drag name Vanity Vuitton. William was also pursuing both music and video blogging. 

In 2008, social media was still in its early stages. YouTube had only been introduced to the internet three years prior; the term "video blogger", or it's shortened version, "vlogger" was not anywhere near as widespread as it is today. William had the potential to become one of the first established vloggers - but he unfortunately vanished before he ever had the chance. 

Many reports state that William's family and friends do not believe he vanished on his own accord. Other than that, though, there are very few details available about the events leading up to his disappearance. It's known that he was last seen in Wichita. Some reports note that William "may be" driving a 2002 black Ford - but the model of said vehicle appears to be unknown. Further details about William's disappearance have not been publicly shared. 

Several years have passed without any updates in William's case. His disappearance has been labeled as a cold case by the Wichita Police and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. If you have any information that could lead to William's whereabouts, please contact authorities at 316-268-4387 or submit a tip online.

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Sources:
ABC KAKE
Annette Lawless
Charley Project
The Doe Network
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Missing Persons in America
NamUs

The Disappearance of Zachary Anderson

Source: NamUS

Zachary Michael Anderson has been missing since January 10th, 2017. The-then-27-year-old was living in Kansas at the time of his disappearance. Zachary is originally from Wichita, but he was last seen in Topeka.

On the evening of his disappearance, Zachary and some friends went to the Prairie Band Casino in Mayetta. Their plan was to gamble at the Prairie Band before spending the night at a Ramada Inn in Topeka. However, the plan never fully came to fruition, as Zachary was denied entrance to the casino.

Various reports state that Zachary was dropped off at the Ramada Inn after he could not get into the casino. Despite this, there are no records of him checking into the hotel. Zachary also never returned home and has never been seen or heard from again.

The friends that Zachary traveled to the casino with eventually returned to Wichita without him. They had some of his personal belongings - including his cell phone - but stated they did not know the location of Zachary himself. Zachary was reported missing a few days later.

Zachary was reportedly struggling with substance abuse at the time of his disappearance. According to his mother, Zachary was battling an addiction to heroin. His mother believes that, due to this, police did not treat his disappearance with urgency.  

Although Zachary was facing these struggles, he still kept in touch with his family, especially his young daughter. His mother does not believe that Zachary would purposely lose contact. During a 2025 interview, Zachary's mother stated "[Zachary] had every intention of coming home. No matter his struggle, he was always there for his daughter."

Zachary remains missing today. There are very few additional details available about his case. If you have any information that could lead to Zachary Anderson's whereabouts, please contact the Topeka Police Department at 785-368-9247.

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Sources:
Annette Lawless
Charley Project
Missing Persons in America
NamUs