The person at the center of this case
Ekaterina "Katie" Shcherbakova
Violent Crime · Open
28 years waiting · since 1998
EKATERINA “KATIE” SHCHERBAKOVA - SEASIDE, CALIFORNIA
Justice for Ekaterina "Katie" Shcherbakova — the trail went cold in 1998, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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witness
Lead #1Did anyone see Katie walking on Fremont Boulevard or nearby streets on the evening of April 5, 1998?
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timeline
Lead #2What route was Katie taking home, and were there any unusual activities or vehicles in the area that night?
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clue
Lead #3Why has no trace of Katie been found in over 25 years despite extensive searching?
Thirteen-year-old Ekaterina "Katie" Shcherbakova disappeared on April 5, 1998, while walking home from a friend's house in Seaside, California; she left at 8:00 PM heading toward Fremont Boulevard and never arrived home. Despite decades of investigation, her whereabouts remain unknown and no credible leads have emerged to explain her disappearance. Katie would be 36 years old today, and investigators continue to seek information from anyone who may have witnessed her that evening or knows what happened to her.
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Source Narrative
April 5, 1998 Seaside, California Thirteen-year-old Ekaterina “Katie” Shcherbakova was last seen on April 5, 1998, at a friend’s house in Seaside, California (Monterey County). Her friends said that Ekaterina left the house at 2000 hours to walk home, and she was last seen walking toward Fremont Boulevard.
She never arrived home and has not been heard from since then. As of 2021, Ekaterina would be 36 years old.
Timeline of Events
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1998-04-05
20:00Last Sighting
Ekaterina left friend's house at 8:00 PM to walk home, heading toward Fremont Boulevard
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Case Information
Incident:April 5, 1998 at 8:00 PM
Last Updated:October 30, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:April 5, 1998 at 8:00 PM
Last Updated:October 30, 2026