Above Images: Frazier, circa 2010
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: August 2, 2010 from Washington, D.C. Classification: Endangered Missing Date Of Birth: October 3, 1991 Age: 18 years old Height and Weight: 5'3, 165 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: African-American female. Black hair, brown eyes. Frazier's nicknames are Tish and Lil Pooh. She has the name "Diamond" tattooed on her upper right arm and eczema on her arms and legs. She wears eyeglasses, but it's unclear whether she had them with her at the time of her disappearance. Clothing/Jewelry Description: Nike boots and a McDonald's restaurant uniform consisting of a white tank top, a brown shirt and black pants.
Details of Disappearance
Frazier was last seen in Washington, D.C. on August 2, 2010, after leaving work. She has never been heard from again. She has never been heard from again. About five months following Frazier's disappearance, someone posted anonymous, threatening messages on her Facebook page claiming she'd been murdered and her body disposed of in Rock Creek Park.Investigators believe Frazier was killed at the 1700 block of Trenton Place southeast on the day of her disappearance. They found a stain resembling blood in the back bedroom on the carpet and the flooring underneath. A total of six suspects have been charged in her presumed homicide: Brian A. Gathier, Johnnie A. Sweet, Anneka Nelson, Cinthya Proctor, Laurence Kamal Hassan and Lanee Bell. All of the defendants except Hassan and Gathier were in their teens at the time of the homicide: Proctor was 18, Bell and Sweet were 17 and Nelson was 16. Authorities believe Frazier was lured to the murder site and beaten and choked to death, and her body was partially dismembered and thrown in a dumpster.
Bell, Hassan, Proctor, Nelson and Gaither ultimately pleaded guilty to their respective roles in Frazier's murder. They said they believed Frazier had stolen $900 from Sweet and they decided to beat her up to teach her a lesson, but never intended for Frazier to die. Sweet pleaded not guilty and was tried in April 2013. He was convicted and faces 30 to 60 years in prison at sentencing.
Frazier left behind a three-year-old daughter. Her mother described her as a responsible, hard-working teen who was never out of touch with her family. She had graduated from Crossland High School and worked full time at a McDonald's restaurant in Oxon Hill, Maryland, and was thinking about enrolling in college. She didn't appear to have any problems in her life. Authorities believe her body is in a Virginia landfill, but they haven't attempted to search for it because of the costs and time involved and because of the low chance of success. Foul play is suspected in her case due to the circumstances involved.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 6 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated May 1, 2013; details of disappearance updated.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department
202-727-9099
The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
NamUs
The Washington Post
NBC Washington
Latisha Frazier's Facebook Page
Homicide Watch D.C.
WUSA 9
MyFox DC
The Washington Examiner