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Renee Martine LaManna
Missing Person · Open
32 years waiting · since 1994
Missing Person: Renee Martine LaManna
Justice for Renee Martine LaManna — the trail went cold in 1994, but the truth hasn't.
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Lead #1What was Renee's mental state on the day of her disappearance, and did her anxiety disorder or paranoia play a role in her disappearance?
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Lead #2Were there any witnesses present at the Wesley Avenue residence who could provide details about her departure or behavior that evening?
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Lead #3Why was a Coast Guard search initiated—was there evidence suggesting she may have entered the water or traveled by boat?
Renee Martine LaManna, a 35-year-old woman from Queens, New York, disappeared on January 8, 1994, from a family member's home in Ocean City, New Jersey. She was last seen at approximately 7:00 PM wearing a white sweatshirt and red silk pajama pants. Despite extensive searches by local police, the U.S. Coast Guard, and K-9 units, no confirmed sightings have been reported in over three decades, leaving her fate unknown.
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Lead #4What prompted the search effort and who reported her missing, and when was the report filed?
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NamUs case MP1232. Missing person: Renee Martine LaManna.
Last known contact: 1994-01-08 in Ocean City, Cape May, NJ. Circumstances: At the time of her disappearance, Ms.
LaManna was a resident of the Fresh Meadows section of Queens, New York studying nuclear medicine technology. Ms.
LaManna was diagnosed with anxiety disorder which caused her to suffer panic attacks and which sometimes left her agitated and paranoid. LaManna was last seen at approximately 7:00pm at 2517 Wesley Avenue in Ocean City, the residence of a family member.
A subsequent search by the Ocean City Police, the United States Coast Guard and the Cape May County Sheriffs K-9 Unit failed to locate Ms. LaManna.
No sightings of Ms. LaManna have been confirmed by authorities since.
Demographics: 35 years, Female, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 5 ft 2 in, 98 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Brown.
Clothing and accessories: Clothing: White sweatshirt, red silk pajama pants, white socks, carrying a navy blue bathrobe.. Investigating agency: Cape May County Prosecutor's Office | 96-340 | 1994-01-08.
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1994-01-08
19:00Last Sighting
Renee was last seen at approximately 7:00 PM at 2517 Wesley Avenue, a family member's residence in Ocean City, New Jersey.
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Case Information
Incident:January 8, 1994 at 7:00 PM
Last Updated:September 26, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 8, 1994 at 7:00 PM
Last Updated:September 26, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 6094651135
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