Name: Khadijah Rose Britton
Age: 23 years old
Last seen: February 7, 2018
Location: Covelo, California
Status: Still Missing
Case Information
23-year-old Khadijah Britton was last seen in Covelo, California on February 7, 2018. She disappeared after she was forced at gunpoint by her ex-boyfriend into the back of his vehicle.
Background
Khadijah Rose Britton was born on April 22, 1994 to parents Connie Hostler and Jerry Britton Jr. She is a Wailaki member of the Round Valley Indian Tribes of the Round Valley Reservation in Mendocino County, California.
Khadijah Britton attended Round Valley High School where she was a star athlete and a member of the girls’ basketball team. In 2012, she graduated with a GPA of 3.17, but despite her family’s insistence she did not enroll in college.
Britton later got into a relationship with an older man, Negie Fallis IV, who is also a Native American and father of four children, ages 7 months to 8 years old. Her family describes a history of abuse in their relationship.
In 2018, Khadijah was a resident of Covelo, California. She was staying at a house in the 23000 block of Airport Road after recently getting out of a relationship with Negie Fallis IV, her boyfriend of three years.
Disappearance
On January 30, 2018, authorities responded to a call regarding a domestic violence incident involving Khadijah Britton and her boyfriend Negie Fallis at his home in Covelo, California.
Britton told police and domestic violence counselors that Negie Fallis had tried to kill her with a hammer. She subsequently broke up with him and went to stay with a friend at their residence on Airport Road in Covelo, California.
On February 7, 2018, Khadijah Britton was last seen at her friend’s residence in the 23000 block of Airport Road in west Covelo, California.
Around midnight, Khadijah’s ex-boyfriend Negie Fallis showed up at the residence, armed with what appeared to be a small derringer pistol and demanded to speak with Khadijah outside.
According to witnesses, a physical altercation soon occurred between the two and Khadijahwas last seen being forced at gunpoint into Fallis’ vehicle, a black Mercedes sedan, before they left the location.
Khadijah Britton hasn’t been seen or heard from since. On February 10, 2018, her family filed a missing person’s report with the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office after she failed to return home.
Investigation
On February 19, 2018, 37-year-old Negie Fallis IV was arrested on charges stemming from domestic violence and the hammer incident. Court records show that Fallis also had a history of domestic violence charges related to other women.
Additional charges for attempted murder, kidnapping, and assault with a deadly weapon were initially filed against Negie Fallis, but authorities were forced to drop the charges due to a lack of evidence.
The FBI joined the investigation into Khadijah’s disappearance in March 2018, but no arrests have been made.
On December 4, 2020, Negie Fallis was sentenced to four years in state prison for felony possession of a firearm, a charge unrelated to Khadijah’s disappearance.
Whereabouts
Foul play is suspected in Khadijah Britton’s disappearance and Negie Fallis is considered the main person of interest.
A $10,000 reward is being offered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the subject(s) related to Khadijah’s disappearance.
A reward of $85,000 for information leading to Khadijah’s location has been offered by an anonymous donor.
The circumstances of Khadijah Britton’s disappearance remain unclear and her case is currently classified as missing. Her case remains unsolved.
Appearance
Physical Description:
American Indian/Alaska Native female born on April 22, 1994. Khadijah has brown hair, brown eyes, stands 5’8 tall, and weighs 159 – 180 pounds.
Distinctive Physical Features:
Khadijah has a tattoo of the name “Britton” on her right arm and “Wylaki” in bold letter on the other arm.
Clothing and accessories:
Khadijah was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, black t-shirt and stretchy blue pants.
Investigating Agency
If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Khadijah Rose Britton please contact the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 463-4411, or the FBI San Francisco Division at (415) 553-7400. Agency Case Number: 18-4135
Resources & Further Information
Khadijah Rose Britton #MP42241 – National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Khadijah Britton Rose – Federal Bureau of Investigation
News & Media Links
What happened to Khadijah Britton? – The Press Democrat 05/18
With key suspect in San Quentin, Mendocino County investigators, family hope for break in case of missing Covelo woman – The Press Democrat 12/18
Family vows to never let Khadijah Britton be forgotten as authorities renew call for witnesses to come forward – NBC News 08/21
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What line of work did she want to follow , how old was Negie Fallis at the time of their friendship starting ? .
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Did the friend know Negie Fallis , and his reputation ? .