On the morning of March 1, 2014, 8-year-old Relisha Tenau Rudd vanished from the D.C. General Family Shelter in Southeast Washington, D.C. Her disappearance would become one of the most haunting missing child cases in the history of the nation’s capital—exposing systemic failures in child welfare, homelessness support, and law enforcement coordination. A decade later, her fate remains tragically unknown.
Early Life and Family Background
Born on October 29, 2005, Relisha was the oldest of four siblings, raised in a family that faced ongoing housing insecurity and economic hardship. Her mother, Shamika Young, brought the family to the D.C. General Family Shelter in late 2013 after losing stable housing. Despite their circumstances, Relisha was known as…..