Jarkeius Adside

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Above Images: Adside, circa 2001

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Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance

  • Missing Since: October 18, 2001 from Miami, Florida
  • Classification: Non-Family Abduction
  • Date Of Birth: September 30, 2000
  • Age: 1 year old
  • Height and Weight: 2'0, 25 - 30 pounds (some agencies list Adside's height and weight as 4'0 and 50 pounds)
  • Distinguishing Characteristics: African-American male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Adside's nicknames are Keery and Kisha, and some accounts spell his first name "Jakieries." His hair was styled in cornrows when he was last seen.
  • Clothing/Jewelry Description: A diaper and a red, white, and blue Tommy Hilfiger shirt.
  • Medical Conditions: Adside may have been injured during his abduction and may be in need of medical attention.
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    Details of Disappearance

    Adside's parents were both in jail in October 2001, and he was being looked after by a babysitter, Gwendolyn Brown. Brown told police that he was abducted by three unidentified men during an early morning robbery of her home near southwest 296th Street and 158th Avenue in Miami, Florida on October 18, 2001. The robbery, she said, took place while she walking her teenage daughter to the bus stop. Upon her return home, Brown was confronted by the three armed suspects and she and her live-in boyfriend, Jeffrey Cochran, were tied up while the robbers demanded money. Brown and Cochran later heard a single gunshot. When they were able to free themselves, the house had been ransacked and Adside and several items were missing. The baby has never been seen again.

    Composite sketches of the three abductors are posted below this case summary. They should all be considered armed and dangerous. A bloodstained mattress and sheets was found in the home after Adside's abduction. The blood was Adside's. Investigators believe he may have been severely injured or killed.

    Investigators have publicly expressed skepticism of Brown and Cochran's account. The couple, who both have criminal histories and were arrested after Adside's disappearance for drug offenses, did not call police for two hours after Adside's alleged abduction and had no explanation as to why. They are not being referred to as suspects in the baby's disappearance, however.

    Adside has never been heard from again and his abductors have not been identified. The child's case remains unsolved.

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    Above Images: Sketches of the abductors

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    Investigating Agency
    If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
    Miami-Dade Police Department
    305-471-8477

    OR
    305-418-7200

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    Source Information
    The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
    Florida Department of Law Enforcement
    Naples Daily News
    Pasco County and Florida's West Coast
    Local 10 News
    The Miami Herald

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    Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004.

    Last updated January 5, 2007; distinguishing characteristics and details of disappearance updated.

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