You may know her as “the other missing girl.” On May 3, 2002, seven-year-old Alexis Patterson walked the half a block to Hi-Mount Elementary School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, accompanied by her step-father, LaRon Bourgeois. LaRon left Alexis at the crosswalk, as the crossing guard accompanied her across the street to school. But when the final bell rang that afternoon, Alexis Patterson wasn’t among the children to rush out of school and head home. She was never seen again. While the little girl’s disappearance was big news in Milwaukee, the news was soon overshadowed by that of another missing girl: Elizabeth Smart. Elizabeth was found nine months after her abduction, but Alexis remains missing 20 years later.

If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Alexis Patterson, please call the Milwaukee Police Department at 414-935-7401. You can also contact the Milwaukee Field Office of the FBI at 414-276-4684 or the Milwaukee Police Department Cold Case Hotline at 414-935-1212.

Si tiene alguna información sobre la desaparición de Alexis Patterson, llame al Departamento de Policía de Milwaukee al 414-935-7401. También puede comunicarse con la oficina local del FBI en Milwaukee al 414-276-4684 o con la línea directa de casos sin resolver del Departamento de Policía de Milwaukee al 414-935-1212.

We are proud members of Spreaker Prime and The Darkcast Network.

Find us everywhere: https://linktr.ee/attwgpod
Get episodes early and ad-free on Patreon: https://patreon.com/attwgpod
Merch store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/attwgpod
For a full list of our sources, please visit our blog: https://andthentheyweregone.com/blog

This week's promo is from Spotlight on Darkcast. This is the Darkcast Network's own podcast featuring a delicious buffet of excellent shows a bit on the darker side of life. https://darkcastnetwork.wixsite.com/indie

Partial list of sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87385082/alexis-patterson-police-look-for/
https://www.wimissing.org/post/alexis-s-patterson
https://archive.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/100-volunteers-join-search-for-girl-385113491.html/
https://archive.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/Tips-come-in-and-the-search-goes-on-but-still-theres-no-sign-of-the-missing-girl-385113891.html/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87441929/daily-citizen/
https://www.wimissing.org/post/alexis-s-patterson
https://www.newspapers.com/image/191902421/?terms=%22Alexis%20Patterson%22&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87444172/alexis-patterson-police-chief-says/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87427261/the-post-crescent/

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/and-then-they-were-gone--5360779/support.

Our Sponsors:
* Check out Acorns Early: https://acornsearly.com/ATTWG
* Check out Earth Breeze: https://earthbreeze.com/attwg
* Check out Effecty and use my code ATTWG for a great deal: https://www.effecty.com
* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code ATTWG for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com
* Check out Mood and use my code ATTWG for a great deal: https://mood.com
* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code ATTWG for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com


Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy