Brenda Faye Crockett

Brenda Faye Crockett, 10, disappeared in July 1971 after her mother sent her to a neighborhood store. Family members reported receiving two phone calls from Brenda after she went missing, in which she described being taken by a man; her body was found the next morning. She was the youngest of the six victims linked to the Freeway Phantom case.

Washington, DC

• 1971: Case opens — victim reported missing or found.
• Documented milestones (renewed investigation, media coverage, family advocacy) to be added as sourced.
• Present: case remains unresolved. No named suspect has been convicted.

• Victim identity, age, and the July 1971 disappearance, per public reporting and MPD records.
• Family members reported receiving phone calls from Brenda after her disappearance.

• No confirmed suspect has been named and convicted.
• The identity of the caller and full circumstances of her death remain undisclosed in public records.

• Metropolitan Police Department (MPDC) — official case page
• Project Cold Case
• Murder Accountability Project
• NamUs