And a lot of these girls, once they take that step and become involved in prostitution, theres so much shame they may never want to come home. She played multiple instruments and was a fencing champion. Below are some facts, details, and theories concerning the search for Phoenix Coldon. Phoenix has a lot to offer to this world and her life is just as valuable as anyone else's. Church-going Phoenix Coldon had a secret phone and allegedly carried around a knife.. "People can be so cruel. Phoenix Coldon was last seen in the driveway of her family home in Spanish Lake, Missouri, on Dec. 18, 2011. Hours after she disappeared, her vehicle was discovered at 17:27 and impounded at 18:23, abandoned (initially reported to still be running, which was later proven inaccurate), 25 minutes from her home, on St. Clair Avenue of East St. Louis. When the vehicle was discovered the driver's door was opened the key was in the ignition and the engine was still idling. Phoenix Lucille Coldon. It was just his idea of a joke. Copyright 2023 Interactive One, LLC. It may not display this or other websites correctly. This is a very interesting story. Only when a family friend told the Coldons that he had seen the car at an impound lot on Jan. 1, 2012, did they find and retrieve it. It was kind of 'don't date until you're married,'" Baker said. She was with a group of women. Coldons parents and friends participated in this documentary and provide insight into the young womans life before her disappearance. I also think she resented her parent's and didn't feel free to live life the way she wanted. Because of the lack of police effort in finding Phoenix Coldon, the Coldon family spent their own money on private investigators. This Is Part One Of A Two Part Interview. After attending church with her family in the morning, she left the home in the afternoon to run normal errands and never returned. Tragically, Gloria and Lawrence Coldon spent all of their savings and family home on a promising lead that turned to ash. Coldons parents Goldia and Lawrence reported her missing the next day, but only heard that the car had been found two weeks later when a family friend spotted it while driving past the impound lot. Its not a home anymore because she is not here, her mother Goldia Coldon told NewsOne in an interview. My gut is telling me that mom knows more than what shes saying though. She walked right in front of me," Fronhert said. In the U.S., 609,275 people were reported missing last year. the disappearance of 17-year-old Brittanee Drexel, nine-year-old Asha Degrees disappearance from North Carolina. She said that she was going to UMSL. It was later discovered English's vehicle was impounded around the time she is believed to have disappeared. 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The disappearance of Phoenix Colden is similar to the December 2011 disappearance of 36-year-old Stacey English in Atlanta. Pastor Mark Miller believed Coldon led a somewhat sheltered life, explaining,"It was very clear that she wasn't particularly worldly. She was a square and they were circles and she was trying to fit in, added the Mother. A 23-year-old student at the University of Missouri State, Coldon sat in her mother's black 1998 Chevy Blazer while talking into her cell phone. . [She said] I said something about her and her boyfriend," explained Hogan. Her parents thought she was going to a convenience store and then to a friend's house. resident. 23 year old Phoenix Coldon was last seen leaving her family home in the 12600 block of Countrybrook Drive in Spanish Lake, Missouri on December 18, 2011. Part 2 will be our regular episode next week. Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! Though the car was found the night she went missingand wasjust a few miles from her home, these two pieces of information weren't put together until a friend of the family found the impounded car onan independent search. According to her parents, Phoenix Coldon left their home at around 3 pm on December 18, 2011. Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive videos, breaking news, sweepstakes, and more! On December 18, 2011 Phoenix Coldon disappeared forever. March 18, 2021 May 4, 2021 - by Ivona - 2 Comments. 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Unfortunately, the recent hoax has not been the first cruel prank the family has had to endure. Ifyouhave any information that may prove helpful in finding her - or any of the other missing persons mentioned below-contact the authorities or an organization like Black & Missing that helps locate missing people of color. Could Phoenix had been a victim of foul play? [1], Phoenix Coldon is the daughter of Goldia and Lawrence Coldon. English's family members, however, among others find it unlikely she crawled under a tree and laid there until she died. Some of the people she started hanging out with were of dubious means and didnt have the same faith values that she was raised with, said Lawrence. "We have tried to explain the situation to our mortgage company but they don't care.". In This Episode Tim Pilleri And Lance Reenstierna Chat About The Disappearance Of Phoenix Coldon With The Private Investigator Duo For Private Investigations For The Missing, Vanessa And Andrew Weyland. It's not like she was ridiculously wealthy and ran off with a large sum of cash money to live off of. A month before she disappeared, Phoenix uploaded a troubling video of herself in emotional distress. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Founded in 2010, Thought Catalog is owned and operated by The Thought & Expression Company, Inc. For over a decade, we've been at the bleeding edge of media, pioneering an infrastructure for creatives to flourish both artistically and financially. But theres no record of Phoenix or her body ever being recovered. In all honesty to them, I dont know what they could have done any differently than what theyve done.. Idk if you do Reddit, they have a Missing Persons subreddit. All Rights Reserved. The Disappearance of Phoenix Coldon. Anyone with information on the case is asked to call St. Louis County Police at (314) 889-2341. ", "The authorities said there is nothing they can do to the man. LAST KNOWN LOCATION MAP After church, around 3 p.m. on December 18, 2011, 23-year-old Phoenix Coldon backed her SUV out of the driveway of her family's home in Spanish Lake, Missouri - and vanished. According to Goldia Coldon, the police never made an inventory when her daughter's car was found. "She told me, you know, obviously not to say anything to her parents, considering her parents are strict, very religious. This is a two part series! We wouldve had a two-week start if wed known where the car was, said Lawrence Coldon. Signing up helps us (not Zuckerberg) stay in direct contact with you and create the best horror website possible. Hours later, her vehicle was reportedly found abandoned, but running, in East St. Louis. All they had to do is call and say, do you know where your vehicle is?'. If Phoenix is still a alive somehow, I'm 99% sure she isn't living under favorable conditions. Missing the version of my siblings I knew before becoming estranged. Her vehicle, a 2006 Volvo S60, was also reported missing. Because of the possibility her daughter could have been forced to work in the sex trade, Goldia Coldon and other family members have visited exotic dance clubs and interviewed local prostitutes. Future news of events, Zoom movie marathons, books, and streaming updates will be delivered first to our newsletter readers. Phoenix Coldon was 23 years old when she was last seen. These stories regularly capture the publics attention. However, Goldia told the publication in 2012 she didnt believe the man was involved in her daughters disappearance. Coldon reportedly never told Hogan where she was going or if she was leaving town with other people. Sign up for NewsOne's email newsletter! Only three hours after Phoenix Coldon left home, her car was discovered abandoned with the door open and was then towed and impounded. During part one of Oxygen's two-night special " The Disappearance of Phoenix Coldon ," investigative reporter Shawndrea Thomas and retired deputy Police Chief Joe Delia sat down with the friends of Phoenix Coldon, who vanished from her hometown of St. Louis, Missouri in 2011. Hogan said Coldon had moved back in with her parents prior to withdrawing from her college courses, which was about six months before she disappeared. DNA evidence gathered from her SUV indicated that there were no other individuals in the vehicle other than Coldon and her parents. True Crime Obsessed. Mom seems really sus. Later on, it came out that she had not enrolled in the last semester, and I did not know about that. We had to find out if someone had Phoenix, said Goldia. Another is that she vanished on purpose, perhaps to start a new life. Back in 2012, the St. Louis Post-Dispatchreported Coldons parents described Phoenix as deeply religious, quiet, inquisitive and talented. Coldon, who was a local junior fencing champion, excelled in music and played guitar, violin and piano. Oxygen/YouTubePhoenix Coldon hasnt been seen since December 18, 2011. ", "Looking back now, obviously she was keeping something from me that she really didn't want me to know," Baker continued. I'm going to pack up my stuff and I'm just gonna go,'" remembered Hogan. They were doing an everyday activity and then suddenly vanished forever. "They wanted her to work as a prostitute for them. While this was a mere 25-minute drive from her home, it was in another state. Weeks before going missing, Phoenix came to her mom and told her she wanted to get counseling. "I'm confident that that was her," Fronhert said. Phoenix Colden's father, meanwhile, has taken on the task of leading searches in other areas. A black SUV slowly pulled out of a driveway in Spanish Lake, MO. When you opt in, not only do you get our curated list of the best horror streaming and stories, you support our work and help us keep the lights on. As a parent, I just [cant] imagine what her mother and father are going through.. . Oxygen is launching a two-part docu-series titled The Disappearance of Phoenix Coldon, which explores new theories as to what may have happened to the Spanish Lake, Mo. These people we found out were not part of Phoenixs personality. They discovered that the officer who had initially found the vehicle claimed there was nothing inside of it. And you have to wonder whether Phoenix just couldn't deal with it anymore. The pair do not believe their daughter ran off on her own, because she left behind her laptop and iPad. The most recent article I could find was 2018 and at some point Phoenix's parents have hired private investigators but I don't think too many new clues have shaken out. Some believe Phoenix Coldon was abducted by sex traffickers. I just wish those police had done what they were supposed to do by running those plates and seeing that the vehicle was registered to me, said Gloria Coldon, adding that police didnt even search the area after finding the car. 2010 The Thought & Expression Company, LLC. "And I looked at her face. Either way, a very sad and haunting story. Our newsletter keeps our core readers connected. ", Coldon said police also did not complete an inventory sheet when the vehicle was found. "They don't say it, but I know it's because she's black. Coldon, circa 2011. While the car was located within hours, it was found abandoned in East St. Louis and thus impounded in the state of Illinois. She had left her glasses, her purse, a pair of shoes, and her ID inside the vehicle. A possum feared extinct is discovered by an amateur naturalist in Papua New Guinea being cooked on a hungry family's BBQ. This was the last time Coldon's parents saw her. And, look where it was found. And I said, 'Phoenix? Coldon family friend Jeffery Hargrove claims to have seen and talke dto Phoenix twice in downtown St. Louis in the clip above. But that hasnt phased them either. Honey weve all made mistakes and fallen short of the glory. Kun 23-vuotias Phoenix Coldon katosi vuonna 2011, tapaus ei saanut julkisuutta eivtk poliisit pitneet katoamista epilyttvn. Coldon's mother also says that they had to complain to the mayor's office in order to avoid paying the impound bill, which totaled more than $1,000. March 18, 2021. Its now been a decade and no one has seen or heard from Phoenix. Help from generous donors who read about their story made it possible for the Coldons to work with their bank and avoid foreclosure by selling their house in a short sale. "We argued about something stupid. Cruel Hoax Costs Family Of Missing Woman Life Savings, Home (EXCLUSIVE). On Dec. 27, English's disappearance was reported to police. [3] Upon an independent search by her family afterwards, the vehicle was discovered to still contain her glasses, purse, shoes, ID and a cell phone bill that had been sent to collections.[5]. If you consume true crime media or just watch the news, youd think most of these missing people were attractive upper middle class white women. Why didn't they check around the area to make sure somebody was not injured or passed out nearby? Delia said thats one theory he didnt rule out in the documentary. As for her secret boyfriend, he was cleared of any wrongdoing. The family already had invested much of their money to search for Phoenix, she said, but spent the remainder of their savings on private investigators to follow up on the lead. Coldon was a junior at the University of Missouri-St. Louis when she disappeared. I do not see his name mentioned in any of the articles. She said, Mom, I need counseling, and I said, I am so glad to hear that.. "Phoenix is a beautiful young woman. Vasta vuosia myhemmin, kun aihe valikoitui dokumenttisarjan jaksojen aiheeksi, julkisuuteen tuli lis tietoja tapauksesta. Then, learn about nine-year-old Asha Degrees disappearance from North Carolina. The disappearance of Phoenix Colden is similar to the December 2011 disappearance of 36-year-old Stacey English in Atlanta. At 3 p.m., she grabbed her mothers keys and got into the car only to idle for a few minutes and then drive off without telling her parents. After that Oxygen special, I felt this too. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. "According to the officer, he did not do an inventory sheet because there was nothing in the car," she said. It was like she was denying everything her daughter was going through. And we talked to multiple friends, added Delia. On Dec. 27, English's disappearance was reported to police. Wake up to the day's most important news. During part one of Oxygen's two-night special "The Disappearance of Phoenix Coldon,"investigative reporterShawndrea Thomas andretired deputy Police ChiefJoe Delia sat down with the friends of Phoenix Coldon, who vanished from her hometown of St. Louis, Missouri in 2011. Southwest called the police, searched the airport, but was unable to locate the woman, according to Fronhert. She plays the piano and (is) in the handbell choir at church. And then [the network] contacted me. The Woman Who Left Her Family To Do Last Minute Christmas Shopping And DisappearedForever, Gabby Petito Disappeared On A Road Trip With Her Fianc, He Wont Tell Her Family WhatHappened, The Teen Girl Who Disappeared From A Sleepover And Was Never SeenAgain, Her Alleged Murderer Was Found Dead In The Trunk Of Another WomansCar. Phoenix ei ollutkaan elnyt sellaista elm, kuin aikaisemmin oli . Goldia said Coldon would often sit in the vehicle and make phone calls, which she thought was strange. Oxygen did a whole special on her. This story is so familiar. It is said it is not unusual for Phoenix to use her cell phone in her car and being a young woman I'm sure she wanted her privacy away from her parents. "I just wish those police had done what they were supposed to do by running those plates and seeing that the vehicle was registered to me," Goldia Coldon said. The Charley Project page link even states she may have traveled to Illinois or San Francisco California after her disappearance. They continue to post updates to the Missing Phoenix Coldon page on Facebook. Phoenix has never been seen since the day she backed out of her parents' driveway on December 18th 2011. You did a fantastic job writing this up. She vanished without taking any of her possessions, even her glasses. Identifying Marks or Characteristics: Pierced ears. So twice in the same day Phoenix's parents have failed to be informed about their vehicle being found abandoned. School wasnt going [well] towards the end. The circumstances -- the running car in the street -- are very similar.". Phoenix Coldon vanished in 2011 after her SUV was found abandoned in the middle of the road. Despite the police officer who found the car saying it was empty, Phoenixs shoes, purse, ID and her glasses were still inside the vehicle. On Dec. 18, 2011, Coldon visited her parents in Spanish Lake. Thats not true at all. Phoenix Coldon's mother said the family also has had a difficult time getting media attention for the case. While Lawrence Coldon combed the abandoned buildings of East St. Louis for signs of life, his wife spent years interviewing local prostitutes and drug dealers in hopes of finding a lead. Goldia Coldons car was found deserted on the corner of 9th Street and St. Clair Avenue in East St. Louis, Illinois, at 5:27 p.m. I dont know what to believe. Phoenix was a person who had many different facets of a personality, said Delia. She had some maturing, I think, just in terms of like living life. Anyone wishing to contribute to the search for Phoenix Coldon can make an online donation via PayPal, PhoenixMissingFund@Hotmail.com, or by sending a donation to Goldia Coldon, c/o: Missing Phoenix Coldon, P.O. I followed this case for years but it wasn't until the Oxygen special aired about a year ago that I started to feel differently about Phoenix's disappearance. Weve created a community powered by horror fans like you and we need you in it. Phoenix Coldon with childhood friend Timothy Baker. I cant remember a time when I was happy. But a friend claims she in fact did see Phoenix after she went missing. For more information, please see our "Oxygen has been covering women of color specifically who have gone missing and murdered in the past. And look where it was found. While speaking with childhood friend Tim Baker,Thomas and Delia learned Coldon had been keeping various secrets in the months prior to her disappearance. Coldonpresumably had the second cell phone so she could speak to another man without her then-boyfriend, Michael B., finding out. August 16, 2022 1 Min Read. Oxygen Media, the destination for high-quality crime programming, searches for answers in a two-night special event " The Disappearance of Phoenix Coldon " airing Saturday, November 3 and Sunday, November 4 at 7:00pm ET/PT . Baker also revealed that Coldon used to have two cell phones one on her parents' family plan, and one on her own plan. ", PHOTOS OF PHOENIX COLDON (Article Continues Below). NewsOne has partnered with the Black and Missing Foundation to focus on the crisis of missing African Americans. Phoenix Coldon even mastered several instruments and grew from a precocious little girl into a talented young adult. Dont worry, you can unsubscribe any time you like. The Disappearance of Phoenix Coldon 102 Bonus: Sighting of Phoenix, The Disappearance of Phoenix Coldon 102: Space to Breathe, Disappearance of Phoenix Coldon 102: Human Trafficking Recruitment Techniques, Disappearance of Phoenix Coldon 102: A Family's Job. So I did some research. In the video Coldon had recorded before disappearing, meanwhile, she spoke of wanting to start over but that she cant start the new me over. She also recited the Serenity prayer and asked God to help her accept the things that wont change, before stating: I cant remember a time when I was happy., Some believe Coldon ran away, which her strict household and video message may suggest. She was a regional fencing champion, she played several instruments, she was taking violin lessons and was in the handbell choir. In 1988, Phoenix Coldon was born in California as Phoenix Reeves. Missing In Missouri: The Phoenix Coldon Mystery - Synova Ink, Nanny Victoria Fox killed four-week-old Phoenix while his parents were attended the surrogate birth of their twins in August 2021, Phoenix police officer Christian Goggans accused of making prn while on duty using the name 'Rico Blaze'. She was talented and beautiful. Real quick, what was the puma/ceaser beef about?? This Mike had a reputation for being violent. Once in a blue moon, cold cases are solved this way. A friend allegedly saw Coldon aboard a flight from Las Vegas to St. Louis in 2014 and leaving with two brawny men. Her glasses, purse and ID were inside. She will be 24 years old on May 23. Wherever Phoenix went in East St. Louis, no one has heard from her since. Starts tonite at 7pm. I know this is an old comment, but Im watching the documentary on Hulu again. She was born to Goldia and Lawrence Coldon and brought up by them until the family moved for her father's job to Missouri. The Heartbreaking Case Of Phoenix Coldons Disappearance And Why Her Parents Think The Police Share Some Of The Blame. The woman was traveling with several young women and two men who looked like they could be pro football players and didnt engage with Fronhert as a result. Police do such a negligent job investigating missing Native American women, do not even have a count of how many Native American women are murdered or go missing each year, who later said he made the whole thing up for attention. There was another man Phoenix communicated with named Mike. So why havent we heard about Phoenix? On the outside, the smart, outgoing Phoenix had a bright future ahead of her. We only haunt the willing. And there have been cruel hoaxes. She was like, 'I'm just leaving. By December 18th 2011 though, Phoenix was back residing with her parents in Spanish Lake Missouri. The door was slung open, the engine left running, and the driver was missing. Cases involving African Americans also tend to receive less media coverage than missing Whites, with missing men of color getting even less attention. Unfortunately, Phoenix never made it to a counselor. Most of the fonts including me felt that she left willingly and then maybe met with foul play or is still alive and out there living her new life. When she went missing, Phoenix was using two cell phones, the one her parents provided her with their family plan, and another phone she used to text with her boyfriend, Michael B. Phoenix had lived with Michael B. for a short time, but kept it hidden from her parents. Despite the fact that the Coldon family will soon be homeless, Coldon said she and her husband have no regrets and will continue to do whatever it takes to find their missing daughter. "She'll sit in the car and talk on the phone. And once they get them out of town, then thats where the violence erupts and theyre controlled. Raw, honest feedback on handling this heartbreak? All Rights Reserved. It has cost us dearly emotionally, physically and financially," Goldia Coldon said. Coldon was . Her parents have raised criticism about the conduct of local law enforcement, and spent their money and home following leads. While investigators found a Phoenix Reeves living in Anchorage, Alaska, it wasnt Coldon. To find out more about Coldon's double life and learn whatThomas and Delia think happened to the missing 23-year-old, watch part two of "The Disappearance of Phoenix Coldon" on Oxgen November 4 at 7/6c. If you have information about a true crime case involving a BIPOC person you would like me to write about, please contact me here. Her name stands for a beautiful, unique person of distinction -- that's Phoenix.". The Black And Missing Foundation Aims To Find People Of Color, December 2011 disappearance of 36-year-old Stacey English, online donation via PayPal, PhoenixMissingFund@Hotmail.com. When I looked out again, her vehicle was gone. It was not until after the family's money was gone that the man who provided the tip admitted he fabricated the story, Coldon said. Some people view this as evidence Phoenix chose to run away from her life. [2], Coldon disappeared on December 18, 2011, after leaving her family home in a black 1998 Chevy Blazer at about 15:00 local time. Needless to say the vehicle was never investigated regarding her disappearance. discovery+; Domestic Violence Awareness; In Pursuit With John Walsh; . He took money, time and energy that we could have been using to follow other leads because he wanted to perpetrate a joke.". The family has also been victim to hoaxes, including a female who has made calls to the Coldon home pretending to be Phoenix. But if you have any information regarding her case please contact the St Louis County Police Department at 314-615-5317, https://charleyproject.org/case/phoenix-lucille-coldon. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. And now one law enforcement veteran is hoping a new documentary will encourage those who may know what exactly happened to come forward. We did a special on the [2011 Missouri] disappearance of Phoenix Coldon. She also claimed there were two men in the group with this group of women who "looked like they could be pro football players.". On The Disappearance of Phoenix Coldon, airing on Oxygen, Phoenixs friend, Kellie Fronhert, said she saw the missing young woman on a flight from Las Vegas to St. Louis. Coldon's family found out her missing Chevy Blazer had been impounded at about 6:23 p.m. on the day she went missing. Coldon was born in California as Phoenix Reeves and raised there until the family moved for her father's job to Missouri, where she was adopted by Lawrence Coldon. Jarrod Duke Johnston. Her mother saw her sitting in her black 1998 Chevy Blazerin the driveway and assumed that she wastaking a call. But Coldons parents, Lawrence andGoldia Coldon, say they recently received some encouraging news from their private investigator but are unable to share details because of the ongoing investigation.

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