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Post by TheWebDetective on Jun 19, 2015 17:38:49 GMT -5
 Law enforcement in Livonia, Michigan have been looking for D'Wan Christian Sims for over twenty years. Based on the AMW web archives, he may have been featured sometime in the 1990s, but it is unclear if the case was featured further than that. From the Charley Project: Missing Since: December 11, 1994 from Livonia, Michigan Classification: Endangered Missing Date Of Birth: October 29, 1990 Age (at time of disappearance): 4 years old Height and Weight (at time of disappearance): 3'0, 50 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: African-American male. Black hair, brown eyes. D'Wan's first name may be spelled "D'wan." Clothing/Jewelry Description: A blue hooded three-quarter length winter jacket over a yellow, blue and green windbreaker, dark blue sweatpants and low-top FILA sneakers. Details of Disappearance D'Wan's mother, Dwanna Harris (who later married and changed her name to Dwanna Jackson), told authorities that her son disappeared while shopping with her at The Wonderland Mall in Livonia, Michigan on December 11, 1994. Harris stated that D'Wan was walking along the corridor between the Target store and the main area of the shopping mall with her when he suddenly vanished at approximately 2:30 p.m. D'Wan has never been heard from again. Investigators administered two polygraph tests to Harris shortly after D'Wan disappeared. She failed both of them. Authorities stated that they did not believe Harris's story and believed D'Wan was never at The Wonderland Mall with his mother the day he disappeared. No witnesses saw him there and he didn't show up on the tapes from the mall's twelve surveillance camera either. Witnesses did see Harris arrive at the mall, alone, at 3:30 p.m., an hour after she says D'Wan disappeared. Harris has maintained her innocence and said in 1995 that she was in therapy to deal with her son's disappearance. Relations between law enforcement and Harris have been strained due to their conflicting beliefs, but Harris told the media she keeps in contact with all agencies regarding D'Wan's case. Harris has never been charged in connection with her son's disappearance due to lack of evidence, and no suspects have been identified. Her mother says Harris was emotionally devastated by her son's disappearance. D'Wan had a $25,000 to $50,000 life insurance policy taken out by his grandmother, but his grandmother said it was for D'Wan's college education and Harris didn't know about it. There have been numerous leads regarding D'Wan's whereabouts throughout the proceeding years, but all failed to produce any evidence. One possible lead came in 1999, when investigators received a tip from another law enforcement agency regarding D'Wan's fate. Authorities excavated an area in Hines Park in Dearborn Heights, Michigan and discovered a bag of bones buried at the location. DNA tests were performed on the evidence, and testing proved the bones were not D'Wan's remains. In November 2003, the possibility was raised that D'Wan may be an unidentified child whose skeletal remains were found in Dekalb County, Georgia in 1999. The child is an African-American male approximately four feet tall. He was between five and seven years old when he died, and was wearing red denim jeans, new size 11 brown suede Timberland boots, and a long-sleeved hooded pullover shirt. The body of the shirt was blue plaid material and the sleeves and hood were dark blue thermal material. An artist's sketch of the child is posted below this case summary. DNA tests were conducted using DNA from D'Wan's parents, comparing them to the unidentified child's DNA. The testing ruled out the possibility that D'Wan was the boy. If you think you have information about the unidentified boy, call the Dekalb County Police at 404-294-2670. D'Wan remains missing. At the time of his disappearance he enjoyed watching television, especially the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers show. His case remains open and unsolved. Thoughts? www.charleyproject.org/cases/s/sims_dwan.htmlwww.missingkids.com/poster/NCMC/798503wheresdwan.org/www.facebook.com/pages/Remembering-DWan-Sims/132759320144488www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2009/12/15_years_on_fate_of_missing_de.htmlcoldcaseshardcopy.blogspot.com/2011/07/blog-post.htmlAdmin Note #1: According to missingkids.org, anyone having information should call 1-800-THE-LOST or the Livonia Police Department (Michigan) - Missing Persons Unit at 1-734-421-2900Admin Note #2: If you have any news-related updates on this case, please contact us here: amwfans.com/thread/1662/website-contact-form |
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Post by Scumhunter on Jun 19, 2015 18:48:59 GMT -5
Failing two polygraphs isn't good, as I mentioned in another thread, but the mother hasn't fell off the face of the Earth and does still keep in contact with law enforcement- so that's good too.
Sad case, not sure what to think.
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Post by Scumhunter on Jan 4, 2018 5:34:26 GMT -5
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Post by Scumhunter on Dec 13, 2019 18:37:37 GMT -5
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Post by Maddog on Dec 24, 2019 14:22:44 GMT -5
I know the mother is innocent until proven guilty, but she clearly wasn’t telling the truth in this matter. I have my doubts that this person who came forward is really him. Polygraphs aren’t admissible in court, but most experts agree that they have about a 93% reliability rate if administered correctly. What I have a problem with in her story is that in 1994, more stores were using surveillance and it was becoming more widespread and state of the art. If he wasn’t on any of those tapes, I also am skeptical he was ever there. His mother did show up there an hour later than she claimed without him. If he was killed by her (again, not saying she did, just merely a hypothetical), that unaccounted for hour was when it took place. Only question is where it took place.
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Post by Scumhunter on Dec 24, 2019 14:37:54 GMT -5
Yeah, I am always EXTREMELY cautious when it comes to criticizing the parents in a missing child case, I don't like finger pointing or assuming blame in such a sensitive situation, but I feel this is a case where the mother's story has been so inconsistent and nonsensical that it has become fair game for criticism/she has opened herself up to criticism.
As I said, cautiously optimistic about D'Wan Sims. Out of all the now adults who thought they may be a missing child, I think Carlina White is the only story I can think of off memory where they actually turned out to be the missing child they claimed.
There have been other missing children identified as adults through DNA testing, but usually those who come forward on their own are attention-seekers or simply mistaken. I'll give the 25-year-old the benefit of the doubt that he has good intentions and be cautiously optimistic he defies the odds, but the mother's story is a huge issue to making me be more optimistic.
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Post by Maddog on Dec 24, 2019 22:50:32 GMT -5
Yeah, I am always EXTREMELY cautious when it comes to criticizing the parents in a missing child case, I don't like finger pointing or assuming blame in such a sensitive situation, but I feel this is a case where the mother's story has been so inconsistent and nonsensical that it has become fair game for criticism/she has opened herself up to criticism. As I said, cautiously optimistic about D'Wan Sims. Out of all the now adults who thought they may be a missing child, I think Carlina White is the only story I can think of off memory where they actually turned out to be the missing child they claimed. There have been other missing children identified as adults through DNA testing, but usually those who come forward on their own are attention-seekers or simply mistaken. I'll give the 25-year-old the benefit of the doubt that he has good intentions and be cautiously optimistic he defies the odds, but the mother's story is a huge issue to making me be more optimistic. Here’s what bothers me: this 25-year-old reached out to her on Facebook and she reportedly blocked him. VERY suspicious. |
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Post by Scumhunter on Dec 25, 2019 1:13:14 GMT -5
Oh wow that is very strange
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Post by Maddog on Nov 8, 2023 22:11:33 GMT -5
D’wanna Wiggins, D’wan’s mother, passed away in 2020. www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/police-dwanna-wiggins-mother-of-missing-child-dwan-sims-passes-away/ www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/12/10/mother-of-dwan-sims-dies-without-answers-in-sons-1994-disappearance/I fear she took the secret of what happened to D’wan to her grave. I feel a little more comfortable analyzing a person’s possible culpability following their death, and I really suspect she knew a LOT more than she led on. The two failed polygraphs were of great concern to me. She said D’wan was with her at the mall with her when all surveillance footage from the mall taken that day and eyewitnesses say otherwise, and she also blocked an individual on Facebook who suspected he may be D’wan. That last part almost confirms it in a way for me: a parent looking for their lost child would either reach out to that person or call the police immediately. I suspect the cops’ best hope of solving this is finding someone she may have said something to, but I think the odds of that are slim. One of the original detectives has said her death with make the case “more difficult” to solve, and so I will let everyone draw their own conclusions from that. |
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