Six missing person cases from communities across the North Carolina Piedmont remain active, according to information from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and local law enforcement agencies.
The cases range from recent disappearances involving teenagers to decades-old investigations that remain unsolved. Authorities continue to encourage anyone with information to contact the investigating agency or call 911 immediately if a missing person is located.
The active cases include:
Jonathan Morales, now 14, was last seen Dec. 26, 2025, in China Grove. His disappearance is being investigated by the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office.
Jerry Moyano, now 16, was last seen June 29, 2025, in Salisbury. The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information about his whereabouts to come forward.
Le’quanda Robinson, now 17, was last seen Feb. 2, 2025, in Kannapolis. The Kannapolis Police Department continues to investigate her disappearance.
Laela Kamoria Jones, now 17, has been missing since Jan. 14, 2023, after she was last seen in Winston-Salem. The Winston-Salem Police Department remains the investigating agency.
Donna Michele Barnhill disappeared March 18, 1981, from Lexington. She was last seen walking to a friend’s house. Age-progressed images released by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children show what she may have looked like as an adult. Her case remains unsolved more than four decades later.
Sherri Lee Truesdale disappeared June 13, 1970, after she was last seen shopping at the Rayless Department Store in Winston-Salem. According to investigators, she has never been heard from again. Age-progressed images have been created in hopes someone recognizes her. Her disappearance remains one of the region’s oldest unresolved missing person cases.
Anyone with information about any of these cases is urged to contact the investigating law enforcement agency listed on each missing person bulletin or call 911. Tips may also be submitted through the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children by calling 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678).
Although years have passed in some of these investigations, authorities stress that no missing person case is ever considered too old for new leads. Even seemingly minor information could help investigators locate a missing child or provide long-awaited answers to their families.
