In the heart of Riverton City, where familiarity is often found in daily rituals and faces rarely go unseen, a mother of five has vanished—without a word, without a trace.
Stacy Ann Newland, 31, was last known to be in her community on the evening of March 31. What began as a quiet absence has since grown into a harrowing silence that has left her family suspended between hope and horror.
Her aunt, Shelline Gordon, remembers her niece’s steady presence in the days leading up to her disappearance. “She came by every day that week. Ate dinner. Laughed. Then—gone,” Gordon recalls.
Weeks later, Gordon received a disturbing call: that Stacy had been found dead in Half-Way-Tree, her life violently taken. But when she rushed to confirm the details, nothing checked out. “No report. No evidence. Just whispers,” she said.
Despite persistent efforts, from canvassing the area to following loose leads, the family remains locked in limbo. Rumours have swirled—some claiming Stacy is alive and in hiding, others alleging she was murdered. None of these claims have produced proof. The Jamaica Constabulary Force has yet to verify any report of death or foul play and confirms that the case remains open with no new developments.
Stacy leaves behind five children, including a baby born less than a year ago. Family members have stepped in to care for them, but the absence of their mother lingers heavily.
Gordon’s home remains untouched—Stacy’s clothes still folded, her favourite meals still remembered. “She said she was excited to see her aunty from overseas. She never showed,” Gordon murmurs. “And we haven’t stopped waiting.”
With no closure and no trail, Stacy’s disappearance is more than just a missing persons case—it’s a hole in the lives of those who loved her. Authorities urge anyone who may have seen or heard from her to come forward.
If you know something, say something. Because right now, her children are growing up with questions no one can answer.
