MO MO - Christina Pitts, 24, Poplar Bluff, 23 Dec 1998

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Poplar Bluff Police search for a woman missing since 1998

Almost two years after she was last seen by her family, police say Christina Pitts was reported missing. That was in 2000. Now, Poplar Bluff investigators believe someone around the area in the late 1990s knows where Christina might be.

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According to Elliot, Christina was into drugs like meth. He says she had no real address. Also, he says it's hard to nail down exactly who saw her last. According to some accounts, Christina went to her mother's home on Dec. 19, 1998 to pick up her child and go Christmas shopping. But the child was not there, so she left. No family has seen Christina since that time.

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Captain Elliot says they want closure for Christina's family. While hers is a missing persons case, he says they are working it like a homicide. He says they are about to appoint a new cold case investigator to look into it. Someone, like Det. Bryce Colvin.

More: http://www.kfvs12.com/Global/story.asp?S=14136395
 
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Family members speak out about missing mother

Posted: Feb 27, 2011 6:41 PM CST
Updated: Feb 28, 2011 3:06 AM CST


POPLAR BLUFF, MO (KFVS) - It's been an emotional week for Tesla Burnett-Parr, the daughter of Christina Pitts. She said she's had new hope ever since she found out police in Poplar Bluff shared her mother's cold case story with Heartland News.

Pitts went missing sometime between 1998 and 2000.

"I've been searching for twelve years,' said Tesla.


more here

http://www.kfvs12.com/Global/story.asp?S=14151606
 
Christina Carol Burnett-Pitts
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Burnett-Pitts, circa 1998

  • Missing Since 12/25/1998
  • Missing From Poplar Bluff, Missouri
  • Classification Endangered Missing
  • Date of Birth 04/06/1974 (44)
  • Age 24 - 26 years old
  • Height and Weight 5'2, 110 pounds
  • Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Sandy blonde hair, blue eyes. Burnett-Pitts has the name "Ashley" tattooed on her right wrist and the name "Tesla" tattooed on her inner right ankle. Some agencies refer to her as Christina Pitts.
Details of Disappearance
Burnett-Pitts was involved with drugs, including methamphetamine, at the time of her disappearance and led a transient lifestyle with no fixed address. She was last seen in the Poplar Bluff, Missouri area sometime between 1998 and 2000, but the date and circumstances of her disappearance are unclear.

Her family last saw her at Christmastime in 1998. According to her family, Burnett-Pitts had a habit of dropping out of sight for months at a time. Her two children lived with her parents.

Burnett-Pitts was married in 1998 and her husband was reportedly violent and abusive towards her. He was later imprisoned, and he died in 2010.

Authorities believe Burnett-Pitts may have been the victim of a homicide, but little information is available in her case. It remains unsolved.
Christina Carol Burnett-Pitts – The Charley Project
 
Christina is the case featured this week on the Charley Project.

There is now a clothing / jewelry description available and updated characteristics:

Clothing/Jewelry Description
A sweatshirt, jeans and sneakers.

Distinguishing Characteristics
Caucasian female. Sandy blonde hair, blue eyes. Burnett-Pitts has the name "Ashley" tattooed on her right wrist and the name "Tesla" tattooed on her inner right ankle. She may use the nickname Christy and the last names Pitts and/or Young.

Christina Carol Burnett-Pitts – The Charley Project
 

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    Date of Last Contact
    December 23, 1998
    Missing From
    Poplar Bluff, Missouri
    Missing Age
    24 Years
    Current Age
    48 Years

    Demographics​

    Missing Age
    24 Years
    Current Age
    48 Years


    First Name
    Christina
    Middle Name
    Carol
    Last Name
    Burnett-Pitts
    Nickname/Alias
    Christy Burnett; Christina Young
    Sex
    Female
    Race / Ethnicity
    White / Caucasian
    Height
    5'-0" - 5'-2" (60 - 62 inches)
    Weight
    105 - 110 lbs


    Circumstances​

    Date of Last Contact
    December 23, 1998
    NamUs Case Created
    December 12, 2008


    Last Known Location (Map)
    Location
    Poplar Bluff, Missouri
    County
    Butler County


    Circumstances of Disappearance
    Christina was last seen at a family member's residence in the vicinity of Vanduster Rd. Her husband claims that they went to pick up her children, but the children were out at the movies. He claims that they left the residence.




    Physical Description​

    Hair Color
    Sandy

    Left Eye Color
    Blue
    Right Eye Color
    Blue

    Tattoo
    Tattoo of the name "Ashley" on right wrist, tattoo of the name "Tesla" on the inside of her right ankle.

    Clothing and Accessories​

    Item
    Description



    Clothing
    Sweatshirt, jeans


    Footwear
    Athletic shoes
 

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Name: Christina Carol Burnett-Pitts
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: December 23, 1998
Location Last Seen: Poplar Bluff, Missouri

Physical Description​

Date of Birth: April 6, 1974
Age: 24 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 110 lbs.
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Sandy hair, blue

Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Tattoo of the name "Ashley" on right wrist, tattoo of the name "Tesla" on the inside of her right ankle.

Identifiers​

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Sweatshirt, jeans, athletic shoes.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance​

Christina was last seen at a family member's residence in the vicinity of Vanduster Road. She was reported missing in 2002. She had no permanent address and a history of drug abuse.

Her husband claims that they went to pick up her children, but the children were out at the movies. He claims that they left the residence.

He was incarcerated on charges unrelated to her disappearance but has failed to offer further additional information regarding her whereabouts.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: Poplar Bluff Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Detective Tim Davis
Agency Phone Number: 573-686-8632
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: N/A

NCIC Case Number: M-242195531

Information Source(s)​

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Admin Notes​

Added: 4-15-2007; Last Updated: 05-18-2022 - By: Htmlcnvtr
 

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