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April Susanne Wiss
Missing Person · Open
26 years waiting · since 2000
Missing Person: April Susanne Wiss
Justice for April Susanne Wiss — the trail went cold in 2000, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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evidence
Lead #1April may have had her pager, apartment keys, and wallet with her—were any of these items ever recovered?
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witness
Lead #2A friend witnessed April heading toward Pawnee and Broadway—are there other witnesses from that evening who saw her after this point?
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location
Lead #3Why was April heading to the Pawnee and Broadway area that night—did she have friends or a destination there?
April Susanne Wiss, a 16-year-old girl, disappeared on January 11, 2000, after leaving an apartment complex in Wichita, Kansas in the evening. She was last seen by a friend heading toward the intersection of Pawnee Street and Broadway Street between 10:00 PM and 10:30 PM. Despite over two decades of investigation, her whereabouts remain unknown, and anyone with information about her disappearance is urged to contact the Wichita Police Department.
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Lead #4April was wearing distinctive jewelry including a gold cross with Jesus, gold sapphire ring, and silver chain ring—has any of this jewelry been reported found?
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NamUs case MP5392. Missing person: April Susanne Wiss.
Last known contact: 2000-01-11 in Wichita, Sedgwick, KS. Circumstances: April was last seen leaving an apartment complex in the 500 block of Marion Road in Wichita, Kansas on January 11, 2000.
Her friend told authorities that she saw April heading towards Pawnee Street and Broadway Street between 10:00 PM - 10:30 PM that evening. Investigators believe that she may have had her pager, apartment keys and wallet with her as well.
Demographics: 16 years, Female, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 6 ft 0 in, 165 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Hazel.
Clothing and accessories: Clothing: Last seen wearing jeans and a white shirt.; Jewelry: Gold loop earings, gold cross with jesus on a gold chain, gold sapphdia ring, sliver chain ring.. Investigating agency: Wichita Police Department | 00C003875 | 2000-01-10.
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2000-01-11
22:00Last Sighting
April was last seen leaving the apartment complex at 500 block of Marion Road, heading toward Pawnee Street and Broadway Street between 10:00 PM and 10:30 PM.
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Case Information
Incident:January 11, 2000 at 10:00 PM
Last Updated:September 26, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 11, 2000 at 10:00 PM
Last Updated:September 26, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 3162684407
You can remain anonymous