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Police Sketch |
- Circa 1986 -
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Age-progressed to 19 years |
MISSING since September 14, 1986 from Atlantic City, New Jersey
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Police Case #114-86 |
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NCIC Case #M-106963744 |
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NCMEC Case #NCMC601887 |
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Classification: |
Non-Family Abduction |
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Hair Color: |
Black |
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Age Missing: |
1 |
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Eye Color: |
Brown |
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Gender: |
Female |
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Height: |
2'0" - 2'6" |
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Race: |
African-American |
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Weight: |
20 - 30 lbs. |
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Date of Birth: |
September 17, 1984 |
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Alias/Nickname: |
Nita |
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Identifying Characteristics: |
She has an abdominal hernia scar. She has a scar on the joint of her left wrist. One of her hands is slightly deformed and curves inwards. She is left-handed. |
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Clothing/Jewelry: |
A short-sleeved yellow shirt, blue pants, and blue and white sandals. |
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Circumstances of Disappearance: |
 Unknown. Her photo is shown age-progressed to 19 years. She was last seen strapped in her stroller on the porch of her mother's Baltic Avenue home. Inside, her mother, also named Bonita Sanders (photo at right), cooked dinner as her other children played in a nearby lot. Ms. Sanders told police that she looked outside and the stroller was empty. Sanders allegedly walked out of a hospital and abandoned Bonita when she was born. A month after Bonita’s disappearance, Sanders abandoned a baby boy. In January 1987, she was sentenced to nine months in jail for endangering the welfare of a child; her three children were placed in other homes. At sentencing, a prosecutor said Sanders lied during their investigation into Bonita's disappearance, changed stories, provided false leads and never inquired about the investigation. Sanders' father was seeking custody of her when she disappeared. Due to the circumstances, foul play is suspected. Bonita’s whereabouts are unknown and her case remains unsolved. |
Investigating Agency/Contact: |
New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit: 1-800-709-7090
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National Center for Missing &
Exploited Children: 1-800-843-5678
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