Name: Risha Aleena Lewis
Nickname: Rish
Age: 26 years old
Last seen: January 21, 2006
Location: Elkton, Maryland
Status: Still missing
Case Information
26 year old Risha Lewis was last seen in Elkton, Maryland on January 21, 2006. She disappeared on her way back home to New Castle, Delaware.
Background
Risha Aleena Lewis was born on August 9, 1979.
At the time of her disappearance, Risha was living in the 400 block of Moorehouse Drive in New Castle, Delaware. She frequently visited Elkton, Maryland on weekends.
Disappearance
On January 20, 2006, Risha Lewis left her home in the 400 block of Moorehouse Drive in New Castle, Delaware to visit a friend in Elkton, Maryland.
Around 1:30 am on January 21, 2006, Risha called home from her friend’s house in the 200 block of west Pulaski Highway to say she was headed back home.
Risha never arrived back home and hasn’t been heard from since.
Investigation
Risha’s cell phone remains activated but has not been used since she went missing. She has not been in contact with either of her young children.
On October 17, 2006, over nine months after she went missing, Risha’s vehicle, a white four door 1997 Crown Victoria with Delaware plate #304653, was found abandoned in Newark, Delaware. No clues as to her whereabouts were found in the car.
Newark is approximately 8 miles northeast of Elkton where Risha was last seen, and 14 miles west of her home in New Castle.
Whereabouts
The location of Risha Lewis, as well as the circumstances surrounding her disappearance, remains unknown. Her case is classified as endangered missing and remains unsolved.
Appearance
Black female born on August 9, 1979. Risha has black hair, brown eyes, stands 5’3, and weighs 130 pounds.
She wears contact lenses and has a C-Section scar on her abdomen. Her ears and right eyebrow are pierced.
Risha has multiple tattoos; red flames with the name “Kev” on her upper arm, “Risha” on her wrist, “Jamie” on her calf, a butterfly between her breasts, and vines and/or barbed wire on her back.
Clothing & Accessories:
She was last seen wearing a gold rope bracelet and gold rope necklace with a pendant that says “Mommy and me.”
Investigating Agency
If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Risha Lewis please contact the New Castle Police Department at (302) 395-8171, or Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333.
Resources & Further Information
Risha Lewis – New Castle Police Department
Risha Aleena Lewis – NamUS
Risha Aleena Lewis – The Charley Project
Why did the friend not allow her to stay -over , given the time of the morning that she was travelling ( 01 H 30 ) ? .
Was the area of were the car was found , searched extensively ? .
How old was she when she started wearing tattoo ‘s ? .
Is there any significance of any of the tattoo ‘ s , given that some could be of male friend ‘ s , given the shorten versions , of their name ‘ s ? .
How old were the children at the time , given that she went away regularly , did she ever take her children with her on occasions , did her children know her friend , who looked after the children when she went away ? .
What could have happen to her , leading up to her disappearance ? .