The person at the center of this case
Javerta McKinney
Missing Person · Open - Unsolved
44 years waiting · since 1982
Missing Person: Javerta McKinney
Justice for Javerta McKinney — the trail went cold in 1982, but the truth hasn't.
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witness
Lead #1Who saw Javerta at the bus stop or on the bus on September 1, 1982?
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Lead #2What was the exact time she left her residence and did she arrive at the bus stop?
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contact
Lead #3Did she reach her grandmother's house or was she intercepted en route?
Javerta McKinney, a 20-year-old woman, disappeared in September 1982 in Los Angeles after leaving her residence to take the bus to visit her grandmother. Despite initial investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department, her whereabouts remain unknown after more than four decades. Anyone with information about her disappearance is urged to contact authorities, as this case remains unsolved and requires renewed attention.
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Los Angeles Police Department - Adult Missing Persons Unit
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Lead #4Were there any reported sightings or incidents involving a young Black woman matching her description in Los Angeles in the weeks following her disappearance?
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Source Narrative
NamUs case MP126385. Missing person: Javerta McKinney.
Last known contact: 1982-09-01 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. Circumstances: In September 1982, McKinney left her residence to take the bus to visit her grandmother then disappeared.
Demographics: 20 years, Female, Black / African American. Physical description: 5 ft 2 in, 135 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Hazel.
Investigating agency: Los Angeles Police Department- Adult Missing Persons Unit | 83549019 | 1983-04-14.
Timeline of Events
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1982-09-01
Javerta McKinney Disappears
McKinney left her residence to take the bus to visit her grandmother and disappeared. This was her last known contact.
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Case Information
Incident:September 1, 1982
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 1, 1982
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 8772755273
You can remain anonymous