Two girls and a young mom missing for more than 20 years.
Jennifer Lancaster and her daughters, Sidney and Monique Smith, were last seen leaving their Topeka home around 8 p.m. on May 12, 2000. Jennifer and the girls were going to a male friend’s home, but they never arrived. Later, Jennifer’s vehicle was found abandoned at an apartment complex.
This past year, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has released new age-progressed photos of what Monique and Sidney may look like today.
JENNIFER DAWN LANCASTER
Missing from: Topeka, Kan.
Missing since: May 12, 2000
Age then: 20
Height: 5’5’’
Weight: 100 pounds
Hair: Strawberry-blonde
Eyes: Blue
Distinguishing marks: right eyebrow pierced; tongue pierced; ears double-pierced;
tattoo of “low rider” on left upper arm in green and black; tattoo of a design on lower back also in green and black.
MONIQUE RAE SMITH
Missing from: Topeka, Kan.
Missing since: May 12, 2000
Date of birth: April 6, 2000
Age then: 1 month
Height then: 1’10’’
Weight then: 9 pounds
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
SIDNEY KIEARA SMITH
Missing from: Topeka, Kan.
Missing since: May 12, 2000
Date of birth: March 22, 1999
Age then: 1 year
Height then: 2’6’’
Weight then: 22 pounds
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
If you have information that could help the case, contact the Topeka Police Department at (785) 368-9200; or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at (800) THE-LOST or online via NCMEC by clicking here; or the Kansas Bureau of Investigation at (785) 296-4017 or anonymously online by clicking here.