Cold Case: Rilya Wilson
Black Girl Missing
English - February 26, 2020 21:33 - 41 minutes - 33.4 MBSociety & Culture True Crime black girl missing true crime missing black girls podcasts Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Four year-old Rilya Wilson was last seen January 18, 2001. Her guardian claimed she was removed by social services. Social services didn’t visit the him until April 25, 2002. No one knows what happened to her but her guardian was convicted and sentenced to 55 years for kidnapping and abuse, and murder is suspected. We discuss the events leading up to her disappearance, the failures of social services, and the subsequent legislation passed in Rilya’s name.
Missing Since
01/18/2001
Missing From
Miami, Florida
Classification
Endangered Missing
Sex
Female
Race
Black
Date of Birth
09/29/1996 (23)
Age
4 years old
Height and Weight
3'0, 40 - 50 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics
African-American female. Black hair, brown eyes. Rilya has a scar approximately five inches below her navel. Her ears are pierced. Some agencies give her middle name as "Denise."