Missing

Relisha Rudd

Washington, D.C. · Missing since March 1, 2014

Relisha Rudd
Photograph from her official NCMEC poster.

Quick facts

Full nameRelisha Tenau Rudd
Age at disappearance8
Missing sinceMarch 1, 2014
Height / weight4′0″ / 70 to 80 lbs
Hair / eyesBlack hair, brown eyes
Last seen1900 block of Massachusetts Avenue, Southeast, Washington — March 1, 2014
Last seen withKahlil Malik Tatum, 51, a janitor at the D.C. General family shelter
RewardUp to $25,000 offered by the FBI
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What happened

Relisha Tenau Rudd, 8, was living with her family at the D.C. General family shelter in Southeast Washington, D.C. She was last seen on March 1, 2014, in the 1900 block of Massachusetts Avenue, Southeast, and was reported missing on March 19, 2014. She was 4 feet tall and weighed 70 to 80 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

The FBI released hotel surveillance footage showing Relisha with Kahlil Malik Tatum, 51, a janitor at the shelter, at a Holiday Inn Express in Northeast Washington on February 26, 2014, and authorities believe she was with Tatum. An AMBER Alert was issued on March 20, 2014. That day, Tatum's wife, Andrea Denise Tatum, was found dead in a motel room in Oxon Hill, Maryland, and a warrant was issued for Tatum in her murder. On April 1, 2014, the Metropolitan Police Department confirmed that Tatum had been found dead in the area of Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens in Northeast Washington.

Relisha has never been found. The Metropolitan Police Department says her case remains open, and the FBI offers a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to her location and return. Relisha would be 21 years old today.

Age progression of Relisha Rudd
NCMEC age progression of Relisha to 16 years old, from her official NCMEC poster.
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Have information?

Contact D.C. Metropolitan Police Department / FBI:

(202) 727-9099  ·  Text TIP to 50411  ·  1-800-CALL-FBI

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