A Quiet Evening Turns to Mystery

On the evening of January 21, 2018, 39-year-old Sonya Rae Manning left her Buffalo, New York, residence around 8:00 p.m. She was dressed in a green coat, green pants, and a white scarf. Sonya had sandy brown hair, hazel eyes, and distinctive tattoos—a butterfly or flower on her ankle and a turquoise jagged-edge design along her hairline. That night marked the last confirmed sighting of her.

An Abandoned Car and Unanswered Questions

Several days after her disappearance, Sonya's car was discovered abandoned and snow-covered at Niagara Falls State Park. Inside the vehicle were her purse and cell phone, but there was no sign of Sonya herself . The discovery intensified concerns about her safety and well-being....Read More