Name: Taylor Casey
Age: 41 years old
Last seen: June 19, 2024
Location: Paradise Island, Bahamas
Status: Still Missing
Case Information
41-year-old Taylor Casey was last seen in Paradise Island, Bahamas on June 19, 2024. She disappeared in the midst of a month-long yoga retreat to become a yoga instructor.
Background
Taylor Casey was born on November 7, 1982. She is a resident of Chicago, Illinois.
Disappearance
In June 2024, Taylor Casey traveled to the Bahamas to attend a yoga certification retreat at Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat Bahamas. The retreat is located in Paradise Island, a small resort enclave connected by bridges to downtown Nassau, the capital city on the island of New Providence.
Taylor had practiced yoga for fifteen years. She went to the yoga retreat to “fulfill a long-term goal of deepening her practice,” which was supposed to take place over four to five weeks.
Taylor regularly updated her friends and family during her stay. She told them that was excited to return home to share her yoga retreat experience with others.
On June 18, 2024, Taylor sent a photo to her mother with a text that read “I miss you, mom. I miss you. Look, I’m at the beach.”
On the evening of June 19, 2024, Taylor was last seen at Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat Bahamas in Paradise Island, Bahamas. She didn’t show up for morning classes the next day and hasn’t been heard from since.
On June 20, 2024, the staff at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat notified the American Embassy and filed a missing persons report with the Royal Bahamas Police.
Investigation
Authorities conducted a search for Taylor Casey, which involved drones, canines, and divers, in the area around the yoga retreat and other parts of the island. Her cellphone was subsequently found in “nearby waters,” but the exact location was not disclosed due to the ongoing investigation.
On January 26, 2024, the US State Department had issued a Level 2 travel advisory for Americans traveling to the Bahamas, warning travelers to exercise increased caution due to crime, which occurred majorly on the islands of Grand Bahama and New Providence.
Whereabouts
The circumstances of Taylor Casey’s disappearance remain unclear and her case is currently classified as missing. Her case remains unsolved.
Appearance
Physical Description:
Black female born on November 7, 1982. Taylor has brown hair, brown eyes, stands 5’10 tall, and weighs 145 pounds.
Distinctive Physical Features:
No information available.
Clothing and accessories:
Taylor often wore a durag that covered her natural hair.
Investigating Agency
If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Taylor Casey please contact the Royal Bahamas Police – Criminal Investigation Department at (502) 9991/2 or (502) 9775/6 or 991.
Resources & Further Information
Missing Person: Taylor Casey – Royal Bahamas Police Force – Facebook
Find Taylor Casey – Facebook
News & Media Links
Chicago woman on Bahamas yoga retreat goes missing; family ‘deeply concerned’ – NBC News 06/24
Search for Chicago woman who went missing in the Bahamas expands: Police – ABC News 06/24
Authorities find cell phone of Chicago woman who has been missing in the Bahamas for a week after attending a yoga retreat – CNN 06/24
Who is Taylor Casey, the Chicago woman missing from a Bahamas yoga retreat? – Washington Post 06/24
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