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May 3, 2020 will mark the third year anniversary of Akia Eggleston's disappearance. The case continues to generate national media coverage, but there are still no answers as to what happened to the 22-year-old mom. Akia, a resident of Baltimore, Maryland, was eight months pregnant when she vanished four days before her baby shower was to take place. We were first to obtain exclusive images of Akia captured by a security camera from a bank in the Inner Harbor on May 3, 2017, that's the day investigators believe she disappeared. Investigators also suspect foul play and have reportedly interviewed over 100 individuals, but they have not named any suspects and there have been no arrests in the case.  Missing Baltimore, Maryland mom Akia Eggleston Photo credit: Shawn Wilkinson Much has been said about the man believed to be the father of Akia's unborn child. The man, who was also a childhood friend of Akia's stepfather, has never spoken publicly about his alleged relationship with Akia or about her disappearance. There are plenty of rumors, speculation, and gossip circulating on social media, but if there is evidence that directly ties him or anyone to Akia's disappearance, investigators are keeping their cards very close to the vest. Since police have not publicly released his name, we are not publishing it on this site, either. However, through our reporting, we've been able to confirm that the individual and his current girlfriend and mother of at least two of his children, have been questioned twice by Baltimore City Police. I recently made contact with someone who knows the man believed to be the father of Akia's unborn son. The source asked not to be identified but did share with me that he has not spoken to the individual in person since Akia disappeared and does not want him around his family. The source also explained that he has spoken at great length with authorities and with Akia's stepfather. Below is some of what the source said: "I only knew Akia for a short time but grew up with her step dad when I was in elementary school. I have nothing but love and hope for him, and I hope that he finds her cuz whatever happened ain't right. I have a daughter, and I can't imagine my daughter missing and her not being found." The source says that he doesn't know where the individual is currently living but finds it hard to believe that he would've harmed Akia. "I'm not happy about Akia missing and him avoiding the situation. I would never support a tragedy like this. He's not that type of person to harm or have someone missing." Why hasn't the alleged father of Akia's baby contacted her step-father or helped search for her or made a public plea for her safe return? To that the source said the following: "If I ever see him I'd probably punch him in the face cuz if he didn't do it, he should have said something. This is crazy, but he not gonna talk to me cuz he know people gonna ask me first about him, and I already been to the police station and talked to the FBI for 4 hrs." The source stressed that he doesn't want his name made public because he has a family and doesn't want to be harassed. On a final note he said this about Akia: "I talked to her stepdad and told him everything I know that he asked. That is all I have to say, and, again, I hope and pray to God that she is found safe and alive!" Our calls and messages left for the man believed to be the father of Akia's son have gone unanswered. If he's reading this, hopefully he and/or his girlfriend will reach out to us. They deserve a chance to be heard. Baltimore City Police have reportedly narrowed their focus down to about a dozen individuals, but they have yet to name any suspects in the case. As they stated to me from the start of this investigation, "This is a real whodunnit." Anyone with information on Akia Eggleston's whereabouts is urged to call Baltimore City Police at 410-396-2499. A combined $25,000 reward is being offered in this case.  You can follow our exclusive ongoing coverage of Akia Eggleston's disappearance on this site and also on Youtube.
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Moe Victorious
5/23/2020 09:38:51 pm
I came here from your YouTube video hoping for an update. I truly believe the father of her child had her thinking they were moving in together. I also think he took the money she withdrew and subsequently murdered her because he either had a girlfriend and didn’t want her to know he had a child on the way or he just didn’t want a child. Either way, he did it. I just wish her family had closure. Poor girl and baby.
Vee
7/23/2020 11:26:31 pm
You know nothing. If you weren't an eyewitness to something or a confidant of the guy you're accusing, then you know nothing.
Cass Snyder
6/17/2020 02:33:48 pm
I just watched the Investigation Discovery episode about Akia and I can’t imagine the sadness and frustration her family and friends are experiencing. I hope her little girl has a lot of love and support surrounding her. As time passes, it is hard to stay positive but it is what keeps hope alive. I will keep her and her baby boy in my thoughts and fingers crossed for a resolution.
Opal
6/27/2020 12:35:05 pm
So sad. I pray that the family gets some kind of closure. Any human with a heart whom knows any details about this case should speak up. God Bless
ThinkSafe
7/2/2020 10:48:30 am
I watch a lot of Crime TV shows and when I say a lot I mean a lot from investigation discovery to snap to every show out there that has to do with crime as I'm looking at this story I see that the cops pull the image of her from the bank they also showed the distance from the bank and to her apartment is there no cameras from somebody's house from the stores from the traffic cams from the gas stations that can actually track her car for them to see where she went and where she stopped I got this idea of a TV show called Web of Lies also off of another incident of a little girl going missing and they used every camera around to pinpoint her every location off of each camera now I do feel like the cops are being light nobody think that a polygraph test on the girlfriend and the baby daddy should be taken? Nobody think that a polygraph test on the friend that was driving her around should be taken there's a hole in her wall at the apartments there's Furniture missing nobody decided Well we should contact the trash Guys and see if they picked up any other bulky items on this day there's a lot of questions that need answers on why the cops haven't done this stuff yet and if they did maybe they're keeping it to they self but from what I read and from what I saw nothing's been done. And the friend said that she was moving away with the child's father and her unborn child why wouldn't she take her daughter with her that part just didn't add up to me. She withdrew $500 now you can't get very far and $500 so somebody must have told her to go inside the bank and withdraw the money and she gave it to them or maybe she got the money to lend it out it's not making any sense what she would need that for also did anybody talk to the bank teller that dealt with her how was her mood did she seem agitated did she seem scared that she seemed like she was in pain
Wanderer
7/14/2020 09:58:21 am
All very good questions, I wish they also would have answered! My heart goes out to Akia and family 🤍
Anno
7/15/2020 01:51:27 pm
I definitely agree, very great questions that need answers! I really hope her family gets closure some day and I pray that Akia is still alive and well including her son. Leave a Reply. |
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