The person at the center of this case
Pah Pow, 30-year-old Asian female
Violent Crime · Open
10 years waiting · since 2016
PAH POW - ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA
Justice for Pah Pow, 30-year-old Asian female — the trail went cold in 2016, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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location
Lead #1What route was Pah Pow taking on foot from her residence to her boyfriend's house, and were there any witnesses along that path?
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contact
Lead #2Why was her cell phone turned off at the exact moment she disappeared—was it intentional, accidental, or forced?
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person
Lead #3What was the nature of the argument with her husband, and has he been fully investigated?
On April 17, 2016, at 11:00 p.m., 30-year-old Pah Pow left her Aberdeen, South Dakota home on foot after an argument with her husband, saying she was heading to her boyfriend's house—but she never arrived and has not been seen since. Her cell phone was turned off at the exact moment she disappeared, and despite having a known DNA profile on file, no trace of her has been found in over a decade. The case remains unsolved, and investigators are seeking information about her movements that night and any circumstances surrounding her disappearance.
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person
Lead #4Did the boyfriend confirm whether Pah Pow ever arrived or attempted to contact him that night?
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evidence
Lead #5Given her DNA profile is on file and available for comparison, have any unidentified remains been tested against her profile?
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Source Narrative
April 17, 2016 Aberdeen, South Dakota On April 17, 2016, at 11:00 p.m., Pah Pow, a 30-year-old Asian female who is described as 5’2”, 110 pounds, having black shoulder length hair and brown eyes, was last seen in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Pow was last seen leaving her residence after an argument with her husband.
She was reportedly enroute to her boyfriend’s house by foot. Pow never came back to her residence and did not report to work at the DemKota Ranch Beef Plant the next day.
Pow’s cell phone was turned off at the exact time she was last seen, and she has not been in contact since with family and friends. Pow was last seen wearing a white shirt, blue jeans, and pink tennis shoes.
Pow was also reported to have been wearing a silver ring and a necklace with a silver heart. According to dental records, Pow has four missing and five restored teeth.
Pow was known to suffer from depression and anxiety. Pow’s DNA profile is available for direct comparison, and a family DNA reference sample has been collected and uploaded to CODIS.
Timeline of Events
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2016-04-17
23:00Last Seen Leaving Residence
Pah Pow left her residence on foot after an argument with her husband, reportedly heading to her boyfriend's house. She was wearing a white shirt, blue jeans, and pink tennis shoes, along with a silver ring and silver heart necklace.
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2016-04-17
23:00Cell Phone Turned Off
Pah Pow's cell phone was turned off at the exact time she was last seen and has remained off since.
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2016-04-18
Failed to Report to Work
Pah Pow did not report to work at the DemKota Ranch Beef Plant, and family and friends reported her missing.
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Case Information
Incident:April 17, 2016 at 11:00 PM
Last Updated:October 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:April 17, 2016 at 11:00 PM
Last Updated:October 29, 2026