On August 5, 2002, 22 year old Lakeisha Nichole Archie was picked up from work by a family member and dropped off at her Sideny, Ohio apartment near Park and Buckeye streets. Later on that Saturday night, Lakeisha walked from her apartment down an alley on Pomeroy Avenue to her mother's home so she could borrow some movies. After taking the movies, she told her mother, Elizabeth Immel, she loved her and would speak to her the next day. Lakeisha has never been heard from again.

Elizabeth described Lakeisha as a hardworking young woman who spoke to her almost daily. After a few days of no contact from Lakeisha and unable to reach her via cellphone, Elizabeth started to worry. Lakeisha's job also contacted the family as she had not been reporting to work. Elizabeth commented that this behavior was unlike Lakeisha as "she would not just get up and leave. She never, she would never do this — just not call or just walk away. She was a hard worker and had a job."

Sidney Police Captain Jerry Tangeman said Lakeisha had a boyfriend who police interrogated along with other suspects but nothing ever came of the investigation. I was curious about who the other suspects were but the the news article did not specify who the others were. Police never found the movies her Lakeisha borrowed or any sign that foul play occurred.

Elizabeth remains hopeful someone will step forward and provide information about her daughter's disappearance. Per Chief Steve Wearly of the Sidney Police Department, Lakeisha remains listed as "missing under suspicious circumstances."

Lakeisha remains missing. She has black hair and black eyes. She has a tattoo of claw marks on each breast, a tattoo of a black panther on her left forearm, and a tattoo of her name "Lakeisha" in black ink on the right side of her neck.

If you have any information, please contact the Sidney Police Department at 937-498-2351.

https://www.sidneydailynews.com/news/197990/family-seeks-help-finding-missing-daughter

https://charleyproject.org/case/lakeisha-nichole-archie

https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Law-Enforcement/Investigator/Ohio-Missing-Persons/Missing-Adults-1/Archie