Shantelle Hudson was last seen by a relative leaving her home on November 12th, 1988, at 7:30 am., in Mound House, Nevada. She had an argument with her mother and was considered a runaway. At the time she was 16 years old, 5 feet 5 inches tall, with brown hair and eyes, and is a Native American/Alaskan female. Shantelle has a scar on her ring finger and a large birthmark at the base of her spine. She wears eyeglasses. There were two sightings of Shantelle Hudson in the Dayton area up to a month after her disappearance that were never corroborated or confirmed and are believed to be misidentifications. This is the oldest missing person’s case that Lyon’s County Sheriff’s Office has.

Anyone with information concerning Shantelle Hudson’s disappearance is asked to call the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division (775) 577-5206. Or the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office 24-hr Dispatch Center (775) 577-5023. To remain anonymous and possibly be eligible for a reward, you are asked to contact Crime Stoppers of Nevada at (702) 385-5555 or Secret Witness at (775) 322- 4900.

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