Bianca Lebron
- Sarah Turney
- Apr 2
- 3 min read
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Bianca Lebron was just 10 years old when she went missing after arriving to her school in Bridgeport, Connecticut. What followed was a case filled with troubling questions, unsettling leads, and a timeline that left her loved ones searching for answers.
Bianca Elaine Lebron was last seen on November 7, 2001, in Bridgeport, Connecticut when she was 10 years old. She is a Hispanic female who was 4’11” and weighed 115lbs with brown hair and hazel eyes at the time of her disappearance. She has a birthmark on her forehead and was last seen wearing beige pants, a beige and green shirt with a dark blue jean jacket and black boots.
She last seen getting into an older model conversion van, two-toned brown and tan or beige with tinted windows and chrome trim.
The driver has been described as a young Hispanic male with dark hair, a beard, unusually large nose and scratches on the left side of his face.
Anyone with information is asked to call The Bridgeport Police Department at 203-581-5100 or the FBI at 203-382-6647. You can also submit tips anonymously online at TIPS.FBI.GOV.
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