Not Forgotten: Missing Persons January 2026
episodePreviously titled “Not Forgotten: Missing Person of the Week: January 2026” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 3, 2026
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What is the purpose of highlighting missing persons in January 2026?
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Hi friends, welcome back. Each week on Clues, we highlight a different person who has gone missing. Someone with a story, a family, and a community still hoping for any answers. These are all of the cases that we covered in January that we want to highlight once more just to bring more visibility. The cases include John Toussaint Doe from the DNA Doe Project, Shakaya Blue Harding, Kesha Sylvester, Janaya McMichael. Let's revisit those cases and hopefully get the word out even more, especially because of listeners like you. Please go over to our Clues podcast socials and there are posters you can share on your stories and let's really spread the word. Thanks, guys.
So we are highlighting the John Tuscan Doe 1998 case. On October 1st, 1998, water surveyors from the city of Tucson came across the remains of a young man near a rural road in the desert. He was about six feet tall, weighed 252 pounds, and authorities believe that he had been dead for a number of days. John Doe had short curly hair and wore tan shorts and a pullover shirt. Race is uncertain, however, they estimate that he was about 17 to 23 years old. There is a composite sketch we are going to be sharing with you guys, so if this person looks familiar to you, we will have a link for you to get in contact with the Agency of Jurisdiction. It is the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner. The ID for the DNA Doe Project is UP7236.
There's also a few other links that we'll put in the description with a bit more information. When we were doing the research on Jermaine's case, I actually came across another missing indigenous woman in the same area as Jermaine. Her name is Shekiah Blue Harding. She was last seen in Billings, Montana on the morning of July 25th, 2018. That is pretty close to Jermaine's case. A bus ticket was purchased in Shakaya's name for Grand Junction, Colorado, but there is no evidence it was ever used. The ticket was purchased the July 4th weekend in downtown Billings. There have been multiple possible sightings in Phoenix, Arizona, specifically the Children's Hospital, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, Bad Habits Gentleman's Club, 1 McDowell, and at the intersection of North 19th Ave and Dunlap Ave.
There's also been possible sightings in Great Falls, Montana, specifically near the Sam's Club by Northwest Bypass, 10th Ave and 23rd Street, and near Walmart on 10th Ave. She has been sighted in both of these locations with an older male. She also has connections in Fort Belknap, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Fort Riley, Kansas. Her date of birth is November 28th, 1998. She was 19 years old at the time of her disappearance. She's described as having black hair, brown eyes, being 5'4", around 125 pounds. Shakaya has a 5-inch long scar on her left shin, and her hair may be short, and there's evidence that she may have a limp at this time. She also may be going by Kaya or her middle name, Blue, and she may spell her name S-H-A-K-A-I-A-H, which is different than the spelling we have on the missing poster, which is S-H-A-C-A-I-A-H.
And she also might use the last name H-A-U-G-H-T-Y-N-G. It is believed at this time that Shakaya is a victim of human trafficking. So if anyone has any information on Shakaya's whereabouts, you can contact Detective Jam at 406-256-2925 or the Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office at 406-256-2929. This week, we are highlighting the case of Keshia Sylvester. Keshia has been missing since 9-22-2017. She went missing from Brobridge, Louisiana. Described as a female, black, 29 years old, 5'2", 145 pounds.
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