Fundraiser Friday 1/01/21

Happy New Years!

Below you will find links to this week's Fundraiser Friday cases. Let's hope that 2021 is the year that the families of these missing people find justice and/or closure.

Lakira Goldsmith

Lakira vanished at the age of 20 on November 27th, 2018. The young woman was last seen in Montgomery, Alabama. She left a two year-old son and all of her medications behind. [fundraiser for private investigator] [full case write-up]

Ashley Loring Heavyrunner

Ashley vanished at the age of 20 on June 13th, 2017. She was last seen on the Blackfeet Reservation in Browning, Montana. [fundraiser for search efforts] [full case write-up]

Cheyann Klus

Cheyann vanished at the age of 22 on December 1st, 2017. She disappeared while partying at a house near Chicago, Illinois. 12 days later, someone called 911 from her phone, but the caller hung up before the dispatcher was able to say anything. [family's Facebook fundraiser] [full case write-up]

Stay tuned for next week's Fundraiser Friday and feel free to make requests.

The Disappearance of Lakira Goldsmith

Lakira Goldsmith has been missing since November 2018. The then 20-year-old was last seen on Narrow Lane Road located in Montgomery, Alabama. She has never been seen or heard from again. 

Lakira’s family members described her as a dedicated parent who would never voluntarily abandon her son - who was only 2 years old at the time of Lakira's disappearance. It was also out of character for her to fall out of touch with family members. In late November 2018, it was determined that none of Lakira's family or friends had heard from her at all since November 27th. Her family subsequently contacted Montgomery police to report Lakira's disappearance. 

Lakira was picked up by her boyfriend on the day of her disappearance. Reports state that the boyfriend later drove her back to her building. Lakira's grandmother reportedly saw Lakira get out of the car, but she never made it back into the apartment. 

A maintenance worker at the apartment building later told Lakira's family he saw her around 2:00 AM - hours after her disappearance. In fact, he said that Lakira asked to use his phone. The maintenance worker said that he granted her request and stepped away while she made her phone call. When he returned a few minutes later, Lakira was gone, and his phone was left on the steps. 

Unfortunately, there is very little information available about the investigation into Lakira’s disappearance. Lakira’s family is hoping that somebody from the public will come forward with answers. If you have any information that could help the investigation, please contact the Montgomery CrimeStoppers at 215-STOP.

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Sources:
Charley Project
Crime Online
IInvestigation Discovery