congenitaldisease: On the morning of the 3rd of May, 2002, 7-year-old Alexis Patterson was upset tha
congenitaldisease: On the morning of the 3rd of May, 2002, 7-year-old Alexis Patterson was upset that she couldn’t take cupcakes to school as a class treat because she hadn’t finished her homework. Her stepfather, LaRon Bourgeois, told police that he and Alexis had walked half a block from their home to Hi-Mount, 4291 W. Garfield Ave., and after that, Alexis crossed the road towards the school and he turned back and walked home. This was the last time he ever saw Alexis.When Alexis didn’t come home from school, her mother, Ayanna Patterson, called police. Teachers at the school said that Alexis was not in class earlier that day meaning she had disappeared before arriving at school. Following her disappearance, the Milwaukee Police Department and milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office embarked on one of the largest joint efforts in their history. Searchers trudged through woodland, they searched on boat, motorcycle and horseback. The search was fruitless, however, and there was no sign of Alexis.Bourgeois was extensively questioned in regards to the disappearance. He had a criminal record which included involvement in a 1994 bank robbery which resulted in Glendale police officer, Ronald Hedbany, being shot. No evidence could ever tie him - or Ayanna - to the disappearance. On the 10th of September, an officer announced that it was unlikely that they would find Alexis alive.Over the forthcoming years, age-progression images showing what Alexis may look like as she grew into a young woman were issued. In 2016, police thought they cracked the case when a man came forward to say the age-progression images looked eerily like his ex-wife who he said had a very murky past. However, DNA testing ruled her out.Each year, Ayanna holds a birthday party for her absent daughter. She says that until there is evidence to prove she is dead, she will live under the assumption that her daughter is alive and well. Alexis still remains missing. -- source link