Seven years have passed since 18-year-old Arionna Parham vanished from her Dickinson home.
Parham was last seen on the morning of May 22, 2018. According to investigators, she left home on foot before her older sister was ready to take her to school. She never made it to Dickinson High School and has not been seen or heard from since. At the time, she was just one day away from graduating.
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Her disappearance remains a heartbreaking mystery. Parham left behind her cell phone, asthma inhaler, and other personal belongings. Her family says she would have never willingly gone without them, especially the inhaler she needed several times a day.
Parham had reportedly been spending time with a much older man in the neighborhood who was allegedly giving her money. He was last seen picking her up in a black Nissan Altima the morning she vanished. Despite following every lead, no arrests have been made, and her case remains unsolved.
Dickinson Police emphasized that the investigation has never gone cold.
“Progress has been made, and we remain committed to uncovering the truth,” the department said in a social media post Friday. “Someone out there knows something.”
Parham disappeared days before National Missing Children’s Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness for missing children and supporting families still searching for their loved ones. Parham’s family and detectives are urging anyone with information to come forward.
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Parham is described as 5’4” tall and weighing 125 pounds. She was last seen wearing a turquoise zip-up sweater, gray hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and navy blue sneakers with white laces. She also wore prescription glasses with gray rims, one of which was cracked and glued together, and was carrying a small pink backpack.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective F. Gonzalez at fgonzalez@dickinsontexas.gov or submit anonymous tips to Galveston County Crime Stoppers at 409-763-8477.