Found Deceased NJ - Vanessa Smallwood, 46, Cherry Hill, 27 Jan 2014

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Vanessa Smallwood
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BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP —
Township police are asking for the public’s help in locating a local woman who has been missing since Feb. 6. Efforts to find 46-year-old Vanessa Smallwood have been unsuccessful. Smallwood may also use the name Vanessa Williams, police said. She was reported missing by her family on Feb. 6.

http://www.burlingtoncountytimes.co...cle_282b3485-3580-57b8-9572-ea8ce242b598.html
 
Interesting info that I didn't get earlier when I posted this some time ago. Also her missing date is different. So was she missing Jan 27 or Feb 6??


Burlington Township woman mysteriously goes missing -

Vanessa Smallwood was last seen on January 27 at a strip mall on the 500 block of Haddonfield Road in Cherry Hill. Her husband went into a dry cleaners and when he came out, Smallwood was gone and so was their 2005 silver Chrysler Town & Country.

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=9486314
 
"Smallwood was driving a 2005 Chrysler Town and Country minivan with New Jersey plate WSJ-52H. The vehicle might have been spotted in Camden on Feb. 10."
Source: http://www.courierpostonline.com/ar...-Burlington-Twp-woman-missing-more-than-month

Last on-line article April 1 2014
"Smallwood is a mother of three adult sons, the report said. Her family told ABC she has had some psychiatric problems in the past.
Police have been searching since February and have come up empty handed, partially because there has been no credit card or bank activity since her disappearance, the report said."
Source: http://www.nj.com/burlington/index....hing_for_missing_burlington_county_woman.html

Vanessa Smallwood is listed in NamUs MP # 23680
Source: https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/23680/2
 
The car is still missing too? That's never a good sign!

JMO.
 
Status Missing
First name Vanessa
Middle name D
Last name Smallwood
Nickname/Alias
Date last seen January 27, 2014 08:37
Date entered 02/28/2014
Age last seen 46 to years old
Age now 47 years old
Race Black/African American
Ethnicity Other
Sex Female
Height (inches) 60.0
Weight (pounds) 150.0
Dental Status: Dental information / charting is available and will be entered later
DNA Status: Sample available - Not yet submitted
Fingerprint Information Status: Fingerprint information is available and entered
https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/23680/0

It does appear that January 27th is the last seen date and she was reported missing on February 6th. That would make today 1 year that Vanessa went missing.
 
"Smallwood was driving a 2005 Chrysler Town and Country minivan with New Jersey plate WSJ-52H. The vehicle might have been spotted in Camden on Feb. 10."
Source: http://www.courierpostonline.com/ar...-Burlington-Twp-woman-missing-more-than-month
Is it possible she was car-jacked? Were there any robberies reported in the area near the dry cleaners right about the time she was sitting parked and waiting for her husband to come out?

Did the dry cleaners and surrounding businesses have video cameras? Were they checked?
 
Charley Project

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Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
• Missing Since: January 27, 2014 from Cherry Hill, New Jersey
• Classification: Endangered Missing
• Date Of Birth: May 23, 1971
• Age: 46 years old
• Height and Weight: 5'0, 150 - 200 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics: African-American female. Black hair, brown eyes. Smallwood's ears are pierced. She may use the last name Williams.
• Clothing/Jewelry Description: A black cotton jacket, a blue dress and a silver wedding ring. She may wear earrings.
• Medical Conditions: Smallwood has a history of mental illness.

Details of Disappearance
Smallwood was last seen on January 27, 2014 at the Any Garment Cleaners, which is located at a strip mall the 500 block of Haddonfield Road in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Her husband went into the establishment while Smallwood waited outside in their vehicle, a silver 2005 Chrystler Town and Country van with the New Jersey license plate number WSJ-52H. By the time he came out, Smallwood and the van were gone. Her cellular phone pinged off a tower in the 700 block of Broad Street in Clayton, New Jersey at 10:22 p.m.; this was the last sign of her. Since her disappearance she hasn't used her credit or debit cards, but her vehicle may have been sighted in Camden, New Jersey on February 10.

Smallwood left behind three adult sons. She previously worked at the Philadelphia International Airport, but she was out on disability at the time of her disappearance. One of Smallwood's sons stated she was "acting funny" and seemed "confused" before her disappearance. Although foul play is not suspected in her case, it remains unsolved.
 
I googled the area and it's not too far away from the NJ/PA state ine. She could be anywhere if I'm going to be honest.

I don't know if she was carjacked though. There is a Pizza Hut, Starbucks and Jersey Mikes at that Strip Mall that Any Garment Cleaners is located. And let's be real, all of those, especially Starbucks, are big chains and most likely people would have been getting coffee, sandwiches or pizza at the time that Vanessa and her husband were getting clothes cleaned.

Is it possible she might have had a breakdown or something and just drove off? But then eventually died on accident or something. This case is confusing.
 
RIP Vanessa Smallwood.
I'm glad her family and friends have some answers now.
So many are still waiting.
 

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