The person at the center of this case
Shaina Ashley Kirkpatrick
Missing Person · Open
25 years waiting · since 2001
SHAINA ASHLEY KIRKPATRICK
Justice for Shaina Ashley Kirkpatrick — the trail went cold in 2001, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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evidence
Lead #1What circumstances led to the mother's death, and does this explain what happened to the two young girls?
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witness
Lead #2Were there any witnesses to the family's travel on April 4, 2001, or sightings along the Portland-to-Sacramento route?
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clue
Lead #3Shaina has a distinctive triangle-shaped birthmark on the back of her head—has anyone reported seeing a child matching her description since 2001?
Shaina Ashley Kirkpatrick, age 3, disappeared on April 4, 2001, while traveling with her sister and mother from Portland, Oregon toward Sacramento, California. On April 29, 2001, their mother's body was discovered near Fernley, Nevada, but the two young girls have never been found. The case remains unsolved, and investigators seek any information about what happened to Shaina and her sister after their mother's death.
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More leads to consider
Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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suspect
Lead #4Who was responsible for the mother's death, and what is their connection to the disappearance of the two children?
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timeline
Lead #5What happened between April 4 and April 29, 2001, and where were the girls when their mother was killed?
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Source Narrative
April 4, 2001 Portland, Oregon Shaina Ashley Kirkpatrick and Shausha Latine Henson were last seen with their mother on April 4, 2001, en route to Sacramento, California. On April 29, 2001, the body of their mother was found outside of Fernley, Nevada, while the whereabouts of the two girls remain unknown.
Remarks: Shaina has a triangle shaped birthmark on the back of her head.
Timeline of Events
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2001-04-04
Shaina and sister last seen with mother
Shaina Ashley Kirkpatrick and Shausha Latine Henson were last seen with their mother on April 4, 2001, en route to Sacramento, California from Portland, Oregon.
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2001-04-29
Mother's body found
The body of the girls' mother was discovered outside of Fernley, Nevada, approximately 25 days after they were last seen.
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Case Information
Incident:April 4, 2001
Last Updated:May 12, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:April 4, 2001
Last Updated:May 12, 2026