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Phoenix Coldon.

MUS-2026-0029

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MUS-2026-0029

Missing person

Incident
2011
Indexed
Oct 2, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
Agency
St. Louis County Police Department
Location
Spanish Lake MO

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Summary

What happened, as the record shows.

Phoenix Coldon, 23, drove away from her parents' home in Spanish Lake, Missouri, in 2011 and vanished. Her Chevrolet Blazer was found abandoned in East St. Louis with her belongings inside. Investigators later uncovered a secret boyfriend and a second phone. She was never found. The case has a Wikipedia page, Oxygen's two-night special 'The Disappearance of Phoenix Coldon,' an All That's Interesting deep-dive, and multiple podcast episodes.

Timeline

What the record establishes.

  1. 2011

    Phoenix Coldon, 23, drives away from her parents' home in Spanish Lake and vanishes.

  2. 2011

    Her Blazer is found abandoned in East St. Louis with her belongings inside. A secret boyfriend and second phone surface later.

  3. 2026

    She was never found. The case remains unsolved.

Key people

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MissingPhoenix Coldon

23, of Spanish Lake, Missouri. Drove away from her parents' home in 2011 and vanished.

Investigating agencySt. Louis County Police Department

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