Left: Pridgin, circa 2001;
Right: Age-progression to age 19 (circa 2003)
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: May 12, 2001 from La Grange, North Carolina Classification: Endangered Missing Date Of Birth: September 8, 1984 Age: 16 years old Height and Weight: 5'7, 165 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: African-American female. Brown hair, brown eyes. When she was last seen, Pridgen had blonde or light brown highlights in her hair and braces on her teeth. Pridgen's ears are double-pierced. Her nickname is Meka. Clothing/Jewelry Description: A mint-green v-neck shirt, a knee-length skirt with white flowers and a gold dolphin necklace.
Details of Disappearance
Pridgin was last seen at 10:15 p.m. in her residence on South Street in La Grange, North Carolina on May 12, 2001. She has never been heard from again. Authorities initially considered her a runaway and believed she may have traveled to Goldsboro, North Carolina. However, they now think she may have been forced out of her home by someone after she let the person inside. She was barefoot at the time of her disappearance and left all her belongings behind.Eric Earl Mercer Moore, a friend of Pridgen's family, is considered a person of interest in her disappearance. He's currently in prison for the second time for sex crimes against minors. He hasn't been charged in connection with Pridgen's case, and it remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004.
Last updated November 18, 2008; clothing/jewelry description added, details of disappearance updated.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
La Grange Police Department
252-527-5117
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
America's Most Wanted
CUE Center for Missing Persons
NC Wanted