Akia Eggleston, 22 featured in a 2021 PEOPLE cover feature on missing moms was reported missing in May 2017 after failing to show up for her own baby shower By Jeff Truesdell Published on. Egglestons family and loved ones are certain that she wouldnt willingly abandoned her life especially not without her three-year-old daughter. If they wanted to try him for any of those crimes, they needed a more definitive smoking gun. Titled "The Malakia Z. Logan Reward Fund," it hope to incentivize anyone with information to come forward. "So I took that as the hint.". Both of these generated more leads of possible sightings of Kia Logan and suspects bearing a resemblance of the composite of a man wanted for questioning. "Let me also say this to the people of Baltimore City: Our pursuit of justice is unyielding. The crime spree began in July 1995 and carried on until August of 1996. No tip is too small. ", Newberry County Sheriff Lee Foster also shared his thoughts, referring to the active state of the investigation or rather, the lack of one: "I can't think of anything worse than losing a child to an act of violence, then on top of that losing a child which you really don't know what happened.". He was more than willing to continue talking, even answering questions about his prior sexual assault conviction from 1981. Akia, a resident of Baltimore, Maryland, was eight months pregnant when she vanished four days before her baby shower was to take . Bernetta, the girls' mother, began looking around the apartment complex for eight-year old Kia. They wanted to keep their options option, should more evidence be found against him, so they didn't want him to go free and then lose any chance at a prosecutor under double jeopardy laws. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the last time anyone saw. The wooded area he was in, just off of Mount Pleasant Road - also known as S.C. 34 - is about four miles northeast of Newberry and thirty-five miles east of Greenwood, where Kia Logan had disappeared from. Eggleston, then 22 and eight months pregnant, subsequently missed a May 7 baby shower she'd organized for herself, causing panicked friends and family to search and then report her missing. Cherry Hill is a large park. It has affected so many relationships and we will continue to stand united as a family until the final judgment in this case has been rendered.". However, by the time the skull was forensically proven as belonging to Kia Logan, they had come across a suspect they believed was not only responsible for Kia's death, but an assortment of various sexual assaults and crimes against children. Is it twisted thinking? By subscribing to this BDG newsletter, you agree to our. MR GAMBLE WAS RIDING A MOUNTAIN BICYCLE TO THE SPINX CONVENIENCE STORE IN THE FIVE FORKS AREA OF GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. MR. GAMBLE NEVER RETURNED. After this discovery, interrogators circled back around to Hampton. The woman who was eight months pregnant at the time was last seen alive four days earlier, Mosby said. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. They learned about how he constantly changed his hair color, and had driven a number of cars over the last few years: some of which included a 1977 maroon Dodge Aspen, a 1965 Chevy Bel Air, and a bronze-colored Chrysler. Here, the skull would be confirmed as belonging to Kia Logan, with the FBI forensic investigators theorizing that Kia had originaly been killed in Greenwood County and then later dumped in Newberry County. In-between the apartment's basketball court and her front door, this little girl had disappeared. ", First published on February 3, 2022 / 11:30 PM. It took over a decade, but Kia's parents were finally given answers as to what had happened ot their daughter. Sam Riley, who had been a Major in the Greenwood County Sheriff's Office, had recently been elected Sheriff. That was when police announced that they were looking for two men, who had been seen in the vicinity of the Georgetown apartment complex late Sunday afternoon. On Tuesday at 4 p.m., in Muskegon, Michigan, officers arrested Michael Robertson for the murder of 22-year-old Akia Eggleston, and her unborn child, Mosby announced from the podium where she was joined by Akias family, Baltimore Police Department detectives and Supervisory Special Agent Shayne Buchwald of FBI-Baltimore. It wasn't until the sister returned to the apartment complex half-an-hour later that anyone realized this eight-year old was missing. She could find no sign of her, but they would later find Kia's bike overturned just outside of the apartment office. It's been four years since Akia Eggleston was last seen in Baltimore on May 3, 2017. Duck hunter Tyler Doyle has. The results were testing alongside DNA taken from Kia's parents, Bernetta and Richard, and this time, it proved consistent. "We're also looking for a faded dark blue or black Monte Carlo, a mid-70's model. Greenwood is the type of town you imagine when you think of rural America: a downtown comprised of brick buildings, a railroad track that separates the storefronts from the industrial area, and a large suburban population. They were both prepared to pursue the death penalty in the upcoming criminal trial, which they were allowed to for any kidnapping or sexual assault charges when the victim was eleven years old or younger. Robertson was the father of Akias unborn child. Investigators allege that Akia Eggleston who was featured in a September 2021 PEOPLE cover feature on missing moms was misled by her boyfriend, Michael Robertson, into believing they were on the verge of moving in together. She had plans to get her hair done on that Friday, and she was supposed to pick out her dress, and the baby's dress, her daughter, so she was getting ready, she was happy, Egglestons aunt Sanobia Wilson told local Baltimore news station WMAR-2 News. Robertson was interviewed several times during the investigation, but "notably has displayed a consistent pattern of hiding or avoiding police contact Upon further investigation, it was determined that the last time anyone saw Akia alive was on the afternoon of May 3, 2017. DNA testing didn't match him in one of the Georgia cases. Eggleston's phone activity ends there, indicating the device was either turned off or disabled, Mosby said. Robertson also was in contact during that time with the mother of his other two children. She hopped on her bike and began riding back to her mother's apartment - a distance no greater than three-hundred yards. Malakia Zali Logan, most commonly called by her nickname, Kia, was born on August 1st, 1979. Dennis Beauford, one of the first deputies to arrive at the scene, stated: "It was a pretty Sunday afternoon. Most concerning, though, were torn out magazine images of children - a discovery that made investigators think that there might be more to this deviant than meets the eye. The investigation to find her had still gone nowhere truly productive, with police beginning to expand their search out of the area according to some in the police department, even out of the state. Thank you to everyone for their thoughts and their prayers, Akias aunt, Sanobia Wilson, said. According to the statement of probable cause, Eggleston told a bank employee, whom she knew from high school, she had to cash the orders because the property manager "only only takes cash.". But in the years since the soon-to-be mother of two disappeared, no one has been able to find out what happened to her. Major Sam Riley was stated: "Our department, as well as SLED and FBI personnel, are still actively investigating. Carolyn Kelley, the apartment/property manager that lived in the apartments with her daughter and granddaughter, had noticed a complete overhaul of the environment. They're no closer today than they were back in 1988 when Kia was snatched up. By September 15th, Kia had been missing for four months. Earlier in the day, they had been aided by helicopters provided by SLED - the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, a statewide police agency. If you know any information about this crime, you can contact the Greenwood County Sheriff's Department at (864) 942-8600. Mom Ana Walshe, Charged with Murder. Further, the few statements Robertson has provided to law enforcement have been contradictory and deceptive, according to the statement of probable cause. So when family and friends wanted to celebrate her . It's a reminder of unfinished business.". "We hope this arrest serves as a reminder that time does not deter law enforcement efforts and our persistence to find truth and justice.". That's really bad for the family. Akia Eggleston. Kia and her sister, Renee, were playing with some friends on the basketball court, when Kia decided to turn in at around 8:30 PM. A missing persons report was filed with the county, where Kia is listed as being 4'2" tall, and weighing about 60 to 70 pounds. When they continued their rounds of questioning, Hampton was eager to talk. We're requesting anyone with information call our office.". They had reason to believe that Hampton had been responsible for some truly terrible crimes, but they had no prove any of them. But when they first went to the Baltimore Police Department station in Cherry Hill to report her as missing, Wilson said that their pleas for help werent taken seriously. Georgetown has always been a family-type community. Crime Stoppers encourages anyone with information about the cases featured below to submit a webtip. I am not criticizing the authorities, who are working hard to solve the case. In fact, police noted that he might have been a little TOO eager at times. MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A new report states South Carolina currently has 184 open missing persons cases. It is not the answer and there's always an alternative," he said at the news conference. Five years later, authorities arrested a suspect in the disappearance of a pregnant Baltimore woman. They sent it off for continued testing at the University of South Carolina, where a forensic anthropologist was able to tell investigators that the skull belonged "to a six-to-eight-year-old African American.". Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? You see, despite being let go, he was arrested in 1996 after drilling some holes in the wall of the women's bathroom. / CBS Baltimore. But now a parent's worst fear was beginning to creep into their bones the realization that she had not been okay, that something HAD happened to her. The father of Akia's unborn child never showed up to the baby shower, placing him under suspicion of the family, yet he was never labeled as a person of interested or investigated to this day. On Thursday the states attorneys office released the full statement of probable cause in Akias case. "I hope wherever she (Kia) is, she's safe and alive and she'll be home soon. On October 1st, 1990 - a Monday - a hunter was in an area just outside of Newberry, South Carolina. Instead, they decided to look for Eggleston themselves. So, she was not valued. They tried to use the dental records and skull reconstruction techniques available to them, in an effort to determine if the skull was Kia's, but nothing was positively confirmed. Eggleston vanished in May of 2017. The family seeks justice in Akias case. Akia was reported missing by family members on May 7, 2017, after she failed to show up to her own baby shower. Police were beginning to become certain that Hampton had simply been lying to them in order to obtain special privileges: such as trips outside of jail, meals, coffee, and cigarettes. For almost five years, Akia Eggleston's family has anxiously waited for authorities to figure out what happened to the pregnant 22-year-old Baltimore mother who vanished just days before her baby. It was a Sunday in Greenwood, South Carolina - a small town roughly an hour north of Augusta, Georgia and about an hour-and-a-half west of Columbia, South Carolina. The then 22-year-old from Cherry Hill was getting ready for her second child but her dad, Shawn Wilkinson, said that she did not show up for her baby shower in May of 2017. That's all we've got. They all lived in housing close to the highway in-question, and they were all abducted from one location and led to another. Pregnant Baltimore Woman Vanished Ahead of Her Baby Shower, Ex-Boyfriend of Missing Md. Early on in questioning, Charles admitted that he often changed his hair color. He was described as being between thirty-five and forty years old, with slender ad pointed facial features. Can't we show at least as much concern for the fate of a child? But there were also nude photographs of women - including images of his then-girlfriend - and a pornographic magazine named "Stroke Off Tales.". Scary. Investigators said they believe Robertson killed Eggleston, whose phone has never been recovered. James, who suffered an ankle injury against Vanderbilt on Feb. 8, hit 4 of 7 3-pointers for the Volunteers (21-8, 10-6 Southeastern Conference). Her remains have not been found despite extensive searches, but authorities said evidence overwhelmingly indicates that shes dead. Newberry County Memorial Hospital forensic pathologist Dr. Keene Garvin reiterated this finding, stating - after preliminary testing had been conducted - that the skull was likely placed there are the body had decomposed. (232-7463. Mosby did not reveal Robertson's motive for alleged murder, but said at the news conference, "There was some sort of contention among the two with reference with Akia having the child.". florida. The father of a missing pregnant Baltimore womans unborn child has been arrested on murder charges nearly five years after her disappearance, authorities said Thursday. Dennis Beauford, the deputy who had responded to the incident and originally stayed the night, continued to feel a personal connection to the story. We had no help, no resources. One way is to make the amount of the reward really impressive and/or tempting. This was a random act, which seems to be his technique.". According to Mosby, phone records show a telemarketer tried to call Eggleston at 6:57 p.m. At that time, both her phone and Robertson's were located downtown, she said. He also soon recanted all of his prior confessions, meaning that police had to start back from square one. No closure. In each crime, the suspect was described as a middle-aged white man, with some kind of gray stubble on his face and a pockmarked complexion, as well as a unique tattoo on a bicep - which some of the young victims called a "dragon," and others a "snake.". This not being enough, the skull would later be sent to an FBI lab in 1998. "You know where your daughter, your sister, your mom, whomever you care about are. Officers are looking for Brianna Lee Roller . A 68-page report spells out everything investigators did from the moment Kimberly Lindsey was reported missing -- all the way up until her ex-husband, Albert Lambert, was found dead in Miami. The case continues to generate national media coverage, but there are still no answers as to what happened to the 22-year-old mom. "I think it was viewed as she was just another black girl that's missing.". It was a crime where no sexual assault had taken place, but centered around the abduction of a seven-year old victim in 1995. Remember, this is before the trial of OJ Simpson, so DNA testing was very much in its infancy. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. A little after nine o'clock that evening, Kia was reported missing to the Greenwood County Sheriff's Department. Susan Smith was convicted of killing her two little boys on July 22, 1995 a tragic event that sparked worldwide attention, rage, and confusion. Authorities allege Eggleston and Robertson were texting back and forth on May 3, the day law enforcement officials now believe she was killed. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Her father, Shawn Wilkinson, told WJZ in 2019 "[t]here were no signs that any of us saw that she would just want to pack up and leave.". So, he'll be back on the street. BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- It has been four years since Akia Eggleston was last seen in Baltimore on May 3, 2017. Michael Robertson, 41, was arrested Tuesday in Michigan on two counts of first-degree murder charges in the death of Akia Eggleston and the couples unborn child, Baltimore City States Attorney Marilyn Mosby told reporters at a press conference. Police and prosecutors seemed certain at the time of this indictment - November 6th, 2002 - that Charles Hampton was responsible for the abduction and murder of Malakia Zali Logan. The next day, a retired pediatrician named Casper E. Wiggins wrote a heartfelt editorial in the Index Journal, which read as follows: " A child is missing, and apart from the few days immediately after her kidnapping, the public outcry has been next to nothing. We just want to say thank you and just to please continue to keep us in your prayers., Akias stepfather, Shawn Wilkinson, took to the podium to thank the investigating agencies who worked on Akias case. Prosecutors, once-confident that the case against him was looking rock-solid, were now worried about not having enough evidence against him. Charles Wade Hampton later plead guilty to obstruction of justice charges, which stemmed from him lying to investigators. Egglestons stepfather, Shawn Wilkinson, who went on The View in 2019 to plead for help in solving his daughters disappearance, thanked investigators Thursday for never giving up on the case. In October 2017, after a local TV station ran a report on Egglestons disappearance, Robertson searched on Google about trash or dumpster pickup schedules in Baltimore, Mosby said. Just like the day of the week, the timing changed, as well: some victims were abducted as early as 12:45 in the afternoon, while others were abducted as the sun began to set: seven or eight o'clock at night. Although the Baltimore police department declined to share details about the case with People for a September 2021 article because the investigation is still ongoing, a spokesperson for the department discussed the case in a June 2017 news conference. We did also search the park. Tiffany, whose case I covered in the last episode, was found in a shallow grave roughly twenty miles away from where she had gone missing. - tattooed on his right shoulder. They searched pretty exhaustively for around three weeks, unable to locate any more remains other than the skull. Investigators need your help. 8th Circuit Solicitor Jerry Peace, who had replaced William Townes Jones in the preceding half-decade, had plenty to say about this decision. / CBS Baltimore. But Robertson had other plans, Mosby said, ultimately concocting an elaborate ruse about a fake move that led to Eggleston withdrawing cash for a down payment. It all pointed to a very confusing puzzle, which police didn't know how to make sense of. The sunny atmosphere from just a few days prior had evaporated. 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Cellphone data, text messages and other evidence tracked the movements of Robertson and Eggleston in what prosecutors allege were her final hours on that day. Speaking with investigators in October, Robertson claimed he changed his phone number after receiving threats from Eggleston's relatives, but phone records showed he got a new number the day before the baby shower, according to the statement of probable cause. On the northern outskirts of the town is the small country airport, which consists of a single elongated runway. If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to thehotline.org. In particular, they went after him for comments he had made between his 2000 release from prison and his 2002 re-arrest, in which he had confessed to the 1995 abduction of a five-year old girl from Richland County and the subsequent sexual assault. This was when he was transferred to a jail in Greenwood county - the same county where Kia Logan had disappeared from in 1988. Newspaper reports indicate that she was born with two holes in her heart, but she would turn out to be stronger than she knew. Eggleston, who was eight months pregnant with her son, disappeared just . Hi, my name is Akia and thanks for visiting my page. The sketch came from the witness sightings of the second person-of-interest, who had been driving the dark mid-70's model Monte Carlo. Eggleston, 22, was reported missing by her family after she failed to show up to her baby shower on May 7, 2017. "It's definitely changed the lifestyle here. By FOX Carolina News Staff. VON CANNON IS A WHITE FEMALE, AGE 43, 5'7, 190 LBS. According to a statement of probable cause, Eggleston and Robertson first met in the 1990s when his grandmother babysat her as a child. The sun was beginning to set, and this eight-year old climbed onto her bike to head back home. "Reading his statement, you'd think that only the person who did that would know those details. Speaking Thursday, Wilkinson thanks local and federal law enforcement agencies and made a plea to address domestic violence. The expecting mom was last seen on May 3 on surveillance camera at a bank where she deposited $572 before making a cash withdrawal, Mosby said. At that time, very little was known about Akias movements in the days before she disappeared. Who Is Ana Walshe, the Massachusetts Mom Missing Since New Year's Day? As Hampton prepared for his five-year sentence, he was facing investigations and charges from four separate states. Then, when her family and former-sheriff Sam Riley got involved, they realized that the initial reward fund - which had been established for information - had remained untouched for around two decades. MS. NEBLING IS KNOWN TO FREQUENT THE TRAVELERS REST AND MARIETA COMMUNITES. They wanted to take their time, and waited until his holding period for the 1995 warrant was nearing its end to finally strike. Unsolved Mysteries Wiki - "Malakia Logan", WISTV - "Indictment in 14-year-old disappearance of Greenwood girl", WISTV - "Suspect in murder of Greenwood County eight-year-old may soon walk free", Lander University - "Scholarship established in memory of Kia Logan", "Sexually Motivated Crimes: Understanding the Profile of the Sex Offender and Applying Theory to Practice" by Janet R. Oliva (CRC Press), Only In Your State - "9 Infamous Bone-Chilling Unsolved Mysteries In South Carolina", Kimberly Riley & Jeremy Britt-Bayinthavong, Paul Skiba, Sarah Skiba, and Lorenzo Chivers, June & Jennifer Gibbons (The Silent Twins). Not criticizing the authorities, who was eight months pregnant with her son, disappeared just released the statement... Out what happened to her own baby shower, Ex-Boyfriend of missing Md to another to what had ot. 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