Police remain ‘steadfast in its commitment’ to find Cierra Chapman 1 year after disappearance

DAYTON — Today marks one year since a Dayton woman went missing and questions about what happened remain unanswered.

Cierra Chapman was last seen leaving the apartment of her ex-boyfriend in Trotwood in the early morning hours on Dec. 27, 2022.

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As News Center 7 previously reported, her car was found on Jan. 6 in Middletown.

A year later, investigators are still trying to figure out what happened to her, but have said her disappearance is considered suspicious.

As we reported on News Center 7 at 5:00 on Wednesday, Dayton Police Major Brian Johns said the department “is steadfast in its commitment to locate” Chapman.

“Throughout this time, our investigators have maintained close communication with her family, employing advanced technology and all available resources to not only locate Cierra but also to apprehend any individual(s) responsible for her disappearance,” Johns said.

A spokesperson for the FBI also told News Center 7 on Wednesday that there were “no new updates other than the investigation remains ongoing.”

News Center 7 spoke to Chapman’s mother, Kelly Vann, for the first time last month right around Chapman’s 31st birthday. She told our team that she felt it was time to come forward.

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“I figured between the time that we made the report and the time that has passed already, we would have heard something,” she said. “Now I’m at the point like I’m getting frustrated. I’m getting upset. I’m trying to spin my head around this, but ain’t nobody coming to tell me nothing. So it’s time for the mother to come from behind the walls and speak out about ‘what are y’all doing, where’s my child at?’”

In February the FBI offered a $10,000 reward for information that leads to finding Chapman. In March, Miami Valley Crime Stoppers offered an additional $10,000.

Anyone with information on Chapman’s whereabouts should contact Crime Stoppers at (937) 222-STOP.

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