Missing From: La Grange, North Carolina
Missing: May 12, 2001
Age at Disappearance: 16
Height: 5′ 7″
Weight: 165
Hair: Brown w/blonde highlights
Eyes: Brown
Distinguishing Characteristics: Scars, Marks, Tattoos: African-American Female. Blonde or light brown highlights in her hair and braces on her teeth. Double-pierced ears. Nickname: Meka
Details of Disappearance: Meka was last seen at 10:15 p.m. in her residence on South Street in La Grange, North Carolina on May 12, 2001. She has never been heard from again. Authorities initially considered her a runaway and believed she may have traveled to Goldsboro, North Carolina. However, they now think she may have been forced out of her home by someone after she let the person inside. She was barefoot at the time of her disappearance and left all her belongings behind.
Eric Earl Mercer Moore, a friend of Meka’s family, is considered a person of interest in her disappearance. He is currently in prison for the second time for sex crimes against minors. He hasn’t been charged in connection with Meka’s disappearance, and her case remains unsolved to this day.
Investigative Agency: La Grange Police Department 252-527-5117
If you have any information on this case, please contact CUE Center for Missing Persons at (910) 343-1131 or call the CUE Center 24-hour tip line at (910) 232-1687. All information submitted to CUE Center for Missing Persons is confidential.