Lake Township, PA – Pennsylvania State Police are renewing calls for information in the 2004 disappearance of Phylicia Albina Thomas, offering a $5,000 reward for tips that could help solve the case.
According to Pennsylvania State Police Troop P in Tunkhannock, Thomas was last seen late Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004, after finishing her shift at the Pump-N-Pantry. Police said she arrived home in Lake Township around midnight and went outside a short time later. Approximately one hour later, family members discovered she had not returned. She has not been seen or heard from since.
Thomas was 22 years old at the time of her disappearance. Police describe her as a white female, 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing about 110 pounds, with light brown hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a rust-colored wool fringed sweater, a blue collared Pump-N-Pantry polo shirt, white pants, gray Nike sneakers, a blue Pump-N-Pantry hat and a homemade hemp necklace.
State police said anyone with information is urged to contact PSP at 570-836-2141, call PSP Tips toll free at 1-800-472-8477, or submit a tip online. All tips may be eligible for a cash reward if they lead to an arrest, help solve the crime, or lead to the location of a wanted or missing person. Police noted the reward is not taxpayer-funded.
The case remains open, and investigators continue to seek new leads more than two decades later. The renewed appeal may resonate with younger residents who were not yet born when Thomas disappeared.
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