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Alexis Patterson
Status
Unsolved
Type
Missing Person
Date
May 3, 2002
Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Victim Age
7
Gender
Female
Seven-year-old Alexis Patterson disappeared near her Milwaukee school on the same day Elizabeth Smart was abducted in Utah. Alexis's disappearance received far less media coverage, sparking national conversation about racial disparities in missing children coverage. She has never been found.
Last Seen / Last Known Information
May 3, 2002, near Hi-Mount School, Milwaukee, WI
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