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Aferdita Gjergjaj Missing Person Case

Last seen in Auburn Hills, Michigan on Feb 26, 2001

Victim Details

Created

Jan 06, 2011

Case Added

May 30, 2023

Firstname

Aferdita

Lastname

Gjergjaj

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

63 inches

Height To

65 inches

Weight

110 lbs

Weight To

130 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Feb 26, 2001

City

Auburn Hills

State

Michigan

County

Oakland County

Zip Code

Auburn Hills

Agency ID

9532

Agency Name

Auburn Hills Police Department

Agency City

Auburn Hills

Agency State

Michigan

Agency County

Oakland County

Agency Zip Code

48326

Agency Contact

Agency Address

1899 N. Squirrel Rd, Michigan

Agency Phone

2483709444

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

01-3335

Primary Agency

Auburn Hills Police Department

Hair Color

Red/Auburn

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Solved

Last Updated

08/01/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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On February 26, 2001, 30-year-old Aferdita Gjergjaj, also known as Rita, vanished from Auburn Hills, Michigan. A native of Albania who moved to the United States in her early childhood, she was a mother of two and the manager of a clothing boutique in Troy, Michigan. That evening, she informed her sister she was heading to the Showcase Cinemas on Opdyke Road to meet her ex-husband, Binak 'Kola' Gjergjaj, to discuss the custody of their children. Surveillance footage from the parking lo ...

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