Above: Emma, circa 1986
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: July 10, 1986
Missing From: Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina
Classification: Endangered Missing
Age: 17 years old
Height and Weight: 5’2″ and 98 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Black Female, Black hair, Brown eyes, Emma goes by the nickname “Peanut”
Details of Disappearance
Emma was last seen in Wilmington, North Carolina on July 10th 1986. At the time of her disappearance, Collins was involved in prostitution and with drugs.
On August 20th 1986, Emma’s grandmother who lived at 920 Dawson Street received a phone call from someone who claimed that her granddaughter had died of a drug overdose and that they had hidden her body. Several people in the neighborhood also told her the same thing.
Emma was reported as missing to police the day after the phone call and a search tor her took place with no results. Despite the phone call claiming she had died, her body was never found. There is no evidence to prove that Collins died of a drug overdose.
Emma might be in the company of a girl named “Felicia.” Her case remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Wilmington Police Department 910-343-3600
Source Information
International Missing Persons Wiki