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- Personal Information
- Demographics
- Possessions
- Location
- Circumstances
- Recovered Remains
- Further Details
- Contact Police
Personal Information
- Photo
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- Surname
- Massey
- Given Name
- Janell Lashawn
- Alternative Name
- Photo After Aging (Age Progression)
- Status
- Missing
Demographics
- Date of Birth
- Birthplace
- Age
- 40
- Age Group
- 40s
- Age as of Today
- Gender
- Female
- Hair Color
- Auburn
- Eye Color
- Green
- Height (ft'in")
- 5'7
- Height (cm)
- 170
- Height Range
- 5'7" - 6'0"
- Weight (lbs)
- 115
- Weight (kg)
- 52.2
- Weight Range in Pounds
- 110-120
- Build
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Distinguishing Characteristics
- Eyeglasses, Freckles, Physical Abnormality, Pierced Ears, Tattoo
- Photo of Distinguishing Feature
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- Medical
- Physical Abnormality
- Tattoos
- Bull on her calf. "I love you" on calf. Sun and moon on left shoulder
- Tattoo Location
- Leg, Leg (Left), Leg (Right), Shoulder
- Tattoo Theme
- Tattoo Subject
- Animal (Other), Celestial, Phrase or Saying, Words (English)
- Scars & Other Marks
- White spots" on her chest and forehead, possibly 'sun spots'
- Piercings
- Pierced ears with possible additional piercings on the upper area
- Shoe Size
- Nationality
- Languages Spoken
Possessions
- Clothing (Key Word)
- Glasses
- Clothing (Full Description)
- Possessions / Accessories
- She had prescription glasses, but often did not wear them.
- Photo of Clothing or Accessories
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Location
- Address
- Convenience Store
- City
- Jasper
- Province or State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Postal Code
- Latitude
- 33.8495
- Longitude
- -87.4474
Circumstances
- Date of Disappearance
- September 2, 2016
- Notes
- At the time of her disappearance, Janell was residing in residential home for women. Janell is married but had recently separated from her husband prior to relocating to the home for women. her hair was naturlaly red but had been dyed a darker reddish color She was last seen on September 2nd, 2016 at a convenience store in Jasper, Alabama. It is unknown if she left with another person, and there is no vehicle or method of transportation known. A police report was filed on January 3rd, 2017, after 4 months of no contact from Janell. She has not been seen or heard from since September 2nd, 2016.
- Location of the Disappearance or Crime Scene
- Convenience Store
- Potential Circumstances
- Vehicle
- License Plate
- Photo of Vehicle
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- Suspect
- Suspect Description
- Photo of Suspect
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Recovered Remains
- Date of Recovery
- Time of Death
- Cause of Death
- Description of Recovery
- Recovery of Remains
- Tested Against (No Match)
Further Details
- In-Depth Case Overview:
- Map of Key Locations
- Relevant Media
- See Also
- Poster(s)
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- Case File Photos
Contact Police
- Contact Agency
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Contact Police (Email)
- Contact Police (Phone)
- (855) 835-5324
- Contact Police (Local)
- 911
- Contact Police (Website)
- tips.fbi.gov/contact
- Alternative Contact
- Crime Stoppers: https://www.crimestoppersusa.org/programs/locate-a-program or try ICMP: icmp@icmp.intNCMEC: (800) 843-5678