The Disappearance of Lashaya Stine

Name: Lashaya Stine
Age: 16 years old
Last Seen: July 15, 2016
Location: Aurora, Colorado
Status: Still missing

Case Information

16 year old Lashaya Stine was last seen in Aurora, Colorado on July 15, 2016. She was last seen alone in the area of North Middle School at approximately 3:00 am.

Background

At the time of her disappearance, Lashaya was a straight-A student at George Washington High School, and was planning to spend the summer as an intern at the University of Colorado Hospital.

Disappearance

Around 2:00 am on July 15, 2016, Lashaya Stine left her residence in Aurora, Colorado. She was last seen alone at approximately 3:00 am, in the area of North Middle School, located at 12095 East Montview Boulevard. She hasn’t been seen or heard from since.

Her clothes, wallet, and phone charger were left behind at home. She had a scheduled job interview on July 16, but never arrived. 

Stine may have traveled to Missouri, Kansas, New Mexico, or Arizona. She may wear a wig and have experienced weight loss since she went missing.

Investigation

Surveillance video from the night of her disappearance shows the teen walking by herself near her mother’s house at 2:30 am. Lashaya’s mother believes she was going to meet a boy, who she says was a bad influence on her daughter.

Numerous tips came in suggesting that Lashaya may have been a victim of human trafficking, including sightings of her coming in and our of motels in the Colfax Avenue are of Aurora.

On November 21, 2020, authorities searched a vacant house in the 2200 block of Lansing Street in Aurora, close to where Lashaya was last seen walking. Part of the basement was dug up during the three day search, in hopes of finding some clues as to her whereabouts.

Appearance

Black female with black hair and brown eyes. At the time of her disappearance, Lashaya stood 5’6 tall and weighed 150 pounds. Her ears are pierced and she has a quarter sized round scar on her chest. She usually wore her hair in a bun.

Clothing & Accessories:
Lashaya was last seen wearing a white shirt, cark colored shorts/capris, a silver watch on her left arm, and silver hoop earrings.

Investigating Agency

If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Lashaya Stine please contact the Aurora Police Department at (303) 627-3100, or Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at (720) 913-7867/

Anonymous tips can be submitted online.

Agency case number 2016-28205

Resources & Further Information

Lashaya Stine – NamUs
FBI Continues Investigation 8 Years After Lashaya Stine’s Disappearance – Denver7