DAWNITA WILKERSON
NEWS4U APRIL 2022 | COMMUNITY & FAMILY
STILL MISSING: DAWNITA WILKERSON $3500 reward offered for information leading to the whereabouts of local African American woman
I
DAWNITA WILKERSON t's been nearly two years since
on other tri-state missing
Evansville's Dawnita Wilkerson, a
persons cases in the process.
46-year-old mother of six, vanished into
thin air after last being tracked on security
Sadly, Wilkerson's story
cameras at an area motel as she stepped
took another dark turn recently with the
inside a silver/pewter-colored 2004 Chevy
passing of her 25-year-old son Kylar who
SUV. The vehicle reportedly traveled to
was killed in a pedestrian accident in
southern Illinois where Wilkerson's trail
Tacoma, Washington, on February 15. Post-
stopped cold. While police have been
high school, Kylar joined the Armed Forces,
unable to generate any significant leads, her
serving in the United States Army before
family continues to press forward with efforts
retiring; he reportedly enjoyed hiking,
to locate their beloved Dawnita, including
working out, making music and being with
a $3500 reward for information leading
family and friends. Described as a "one of a
to her whereabouts. They've previously
kind," Kylar was a wonderful young man with
organized special events drawing attention
a big heart and a very bright future. He'll be
to Wilkerson's disappearance such as last
dearly missed.
BLACK FEMALE BLACK HAIR 46-YEARS-OLD 5'3" / 145 POUNDS MULTIPLE TATTOOS
year's "Walking for Dawnita" fundraiser and are determined to keep her name out in the
Now more than ever, Wilkerson's family
public - with the intention of shining a light
needs the community's help in solving the
"
DAWNITA WILKERSON WITH HER 6 CHILDREN
mystery of her disappearance. If you or
$3500 REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO HER WHEREABOUTS.
someone you know has any information on her whereabouts, please don't hesitate to step forward and provide closure for this ongoing case. Call the tip line at 812-435-6194 or email: finddawnitawilkerson@gmail.com. You can also show your support by donating to Wilkerson's GoFundMe campaign set up by her family:
KYLAR WILKERSON
GOFUNDME.COM/SHOW-UP-FOR-DAWNITA 44 | APRIL 2022
• www.evansvillemediagroup.com
