Missing
Charla Maria Ghost
Ghost, approximately 1990
Date and time person was reported missing : 12/26/1990
Missing location (approx) :
Oakland, California
Missing classification : Missing
Gender : Female
Ethnicity :
Native American
DOB : 02/11/1971 (50)
Age at the time of disappearance: 19 years old
Height / Weight : 5'2 - 5'3, 120 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A black and white polka-dot faux leather jacket, a silk shirt, black jeans and black and white Puma shoes.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Native American female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Ghost may use the last name Ceniceros. She is a member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Ghost was last seen in Oakland, California on December 26, 1990. She went to the corner store to pick up medicine for her infant daughter, never returned home and has never been heard from again. Few details are available in her case.
Other information and links : ncy
Oakland Police Department
510-238-3641
September 2021 updates and sources
California Attorney General's Office
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