The disappearance of a Kansas teen remains a mystery 26 years later.
April Wiss was last seen leaving an apartment complex in the 500 block of Marion Road in Wichita on Jan. 11, 2000. A friend told authorities she saw April walking toward Pawnee Street and Broadway between 10 and 10:30 p.m. Investigators say she may have had her pager, apartment keys and wallet, according to the government’s National Missing and Unidentified Persons System.
April was supposed to be a key witness in an upcoming felony criminal trial, as shared in an article from The Wichita Eagle from that time.
An age‑progressed photo shows what April may look like today.
APRIL SUZANNE WISS
Missing from: Wichita, Kan.
Missing since: Jan. 11, 2000
Age when she went missing: 16
Height: 5’8”
Weight: 185 pounds
Hair: Sandy-blonde colored; sometimes dyed brown
Eyes: Hazel
Distinctive physical features: double-pierced ears, pierced nose; scars on left hand, right wrist and near left eye; freckles and a dimple on each cheek; three dots tattooed on her left hand; may wear glasses.
If you have information that could help in the case, you’re asked to call Wichita Police at (316) 337-6552; or the Kansas Bureau of Investigation at (785) 296-4017 or by clicking here.