Case Information
Name: Jessica Phelps
Date Last Seen: July 1, 1997
Location: Flint, Michigan
Four year old Jessica Phelps vanished from her Maryland Avenue home in Flint, Michigan on July 1, 1997. She vanished while playing outside her home while her mother was in the shower.
Her skeletal remains were found on April 2, 1998 in an Atlas Township culvert, about 15 miles away from where she disappeared. Clothes that resembled what she had been wearing were found nearby.
Two days later the bones were positively identified as Jessica’s. Authorities weren’t able to conclusively determine how Jessica died due to the decomposition of her body, although they believe she was asphyxiated.
Police ruled her death a homicide, but her killer has not been found. Her case remains active and in the hands of the Flint Police Department.
How to Submit a Tip
If you have any information in Jessica Phelps’ case please contact the Flint Police Department at 810-237-6800 or Crime Stoppers of Flint & Genesee County at 800-422-5245.
You can also submit an anonymous tip online.
In The News & Media
Justice For Jessica Phelps – Facebook
Renewed Push For Justice in Murder of Michigan Young Michigan Girl – NBC News
Cousins Hope Facebook Can Help Solve 1997 Killing of 4 Year Old Jessica Phelps – MLive
Murder of Jessica Phelps Remains a Mystery After Two Decades – WNEM
Jessica Phelps: Cousin Turns to Facebook To Help Solve Killing – Daily Mail
The Mystery of Flint’s Jessica Phelps Continues More Than a Decade After Her Disappearance – MLive