Post by Scumhunter on Feb 26, 2015 1:03:37 GMT -5
(Above photo credit: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's missingkids.org website)
Missing Child/Person Profile as of February 26th, 2014 (based on AMW archive, missingkids.com poster):
Sex: Female
Race: Black
Date of Birth: September 16th, 1992
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 125 lbs.
Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair):Brown
Eyes: Brown, Contact Lenses
Other Phys. Characteristics: Could be wearing colored contacts.
Scars and Tattoos: Tarasha has a "Pooh Bear" tattoo on her upper right arm.
Traits and Habits: Tarasha likes to talk loudly.
Last Seen: Selma , AL, Tarasha was last seen at a yard sale near her home.
TIPS: Anyone having any information should call 1-800-THE-LOST or the Selma Police Department (Alabama) at 1-334-874-2134
Alabama Teen Last Seen At Yard Sale
Tarasha Benjamin said goodbye to her mother right before she left their Selma, Ala., home for a flea market in June 2010. That was the last time Tarasha's mother saw her 17-year-old daughter.
Whether or not Tarasha made it to the flea market remains a mystery -- but Selma police do know she came close to her destination. Cops say they recovered the gray Mazda Tribute that Tarasha was driving on Route 80 -- just 1 mile from the flea market.
"At this point, we are just trying to figure out what exactly happened," said Detective Michael Harris of the Selma Police Department.
The recovery of the car is one lead police are looking into. According to police, Tarasha visited a yard sale after leaving her home. There, cops say she met with a relative who borrowed Tarasha's cell phone to make a call.
Cops Need Clues to Find Teen
Tarasha was last seen wearing blue shorts and a striped yellow and white shirt. Cops say she always wears a silver necklace.
Police say another thing to look for is the unique "Pooh" tattoo that Tarasha has on her upper right arm."
The above was the missing case description from the AMW archive for Tarasha Benjamin. Her case was aired on the July 31st, 2010 episode of America's Most Wanted on Fox.
It should be noted a series of bizarre updates has happened since, the most being a controversial documentary made about the case. The 2013 documentary claimed that a Deputy Sheriff named Bart Watkins hired a fake cop to linked up with former members of the Selma PD, along with Benjamin's own boyfriend, associates and friends to stage Tarasha's disappearance.
The Maury Povich show also did a segment on Tarasha's disappearance where a psychic (*sigh*) said Tarasha was being held against her will in Florida. Benjamin's family visited Florida, but the lead came up empty.
Thoughts? I don't know what to think of some of the wild theories being floated around but I will say the one good thing about these bizarre updates is at least they keep the case in the public eye. Hopefully one day something concrete is found that leads to answers in this case.
web.archive.org/web/20110918150713/http://www.amw.com/missing_children/brief.cfm?id=73515
www.wftv.com/events/events/politics-causes/where-is-tarasha-benjamin-the-documentary/erKqg/
www.charleyproject.org/cases/b/benjamin_tarasha.html
www.missingkids.com/poster/NCMC/1151013/1
www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/06/23/18757810.php
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