| Age at missing | 16 years old |
| Case ID | shantelle-hudson |
| City en | Dayton |
| City geo ID | 5502732 |
| City slug | dayton |
| Classification | Endangered Missing |
| Classification en | Endangered Missing |
| County en | |
| County fips ref | 32019 |
| County slug | lyon-county |
| Created at | 2026-01-13T04:39:46+00:00 |
| Date of birth | 1972-07-31 |
| Disappearance details | Shantelle was last seen in Dayton, Nevada on November 14, 1988. She got in an argument with her mother and left their apartment on Dayton Valley Road at 7:30 a.m. Her mother reported her as a missing person shortly afterwards. She stated her daughter had made friends she didn't approve of. There were two reported sightings of Shantelle in the month after she went missing, but police believe both sightings were probably misidentifications. She has never been heard from again. Authorities reopened her case after receiving an inquiry from one of her relatives in 1999. There has not been any activity on her Social Security number and investigators were unable to locate Shantelle through an extensive driver's license search. Shantelle had moved to Dayton from Bishop, California about two weeks before her disappearance. Some witnesses reported seeing Shantelle at a Dayton street dance two days after she was reported missing. It's possible she met with foul play at the dance. She may have been seeing a boy at the time of her disappearance; if she was, investigators have never identified him. Rumors that drugs were involved in her case have not been substantiated. Shantelle's father has been ruled out as a suspect in her case. Her mother now lives in Redding, California. Her case remains unsolved. Investigating Agency Lyon County Sheriff's Office 775-577-5023 Source Information Lyon County Sheriff's Office The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children The Doe Network The Reno Gazette-Journal CrimeBlogger1983 Updated 8 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated July 12, 2019; three pictures added, details of disappearance updated. |
| Disappearance details en | Shantelle was last seen in Dayton, Nevada on November 14, 1988. She got in an argument with her mother and left their apartment on Dayton Valley Road at 7:30 a.m. Her mother reported her as a missing person shortly afterwards. She stated her daughter had made friends she didn't approve of. There were two reported sightings of Shantelle in the month after she went missing, but police believe both sightings were probably misidentifications. She has never been heard from again. Authorities reopened her case after receiving an inquiry from one of her relatives in 1999. There has not been any activity on her Social Security number and investigators were unable to locate Shantelle through an extensive driver's license search. Shantelle had moved to Dayton from Bishop, California about two weeks before her disappearance. Some witnesses reported seeing Shantelle at a Dayton street dance two days after she was reported missing. It's possible she met with foul play at the dance. She may have been seeing a boy at the time of her disappearance; if she was, investigators have never identified him. Rumors that drugs were involved in her case have not been substantiated. Shantelle's father has been ruled out as a suspect in her case. Her mother now lives in Redding, California. Her case remains unsolved. Investigating Agency Lyon County Sheriff's Office 775-577-5023 Source Information Lyon County Sheriff's Office The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children The Doe Network The Reno Gazette-Journal CrimeBlogger1983 Updated 8 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated July 12, 2019; three pictures added, details of disappearance updated. |
| Disappearance details word count | 263 |
| Distinguishing marks | Native American female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Shantelle has a scar on her ring finger and a large birthmark at the base of her spine. She wears eyeglasses. |
| Distinguishing marks en | Native American female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Shantelle has a scar on her ring finger and a large birthmark at the base of her spine. She wears eyeglasses. |
| Full name | Shantelle Hudson |
| Full name en | Shantelle Hudson |
| Height | 5'5 |
| ID | 6605 |
| Investigating agency | Lyon County Sheriff's Office 775-577-5023 Source Information Lyon County Sheriff's Office The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children The Doe Network The Reno Gazette-Journal CrimeBlogger1983 |
| Missing since | 1988-11-14 |
| Official last updated | 2019-07-12 |
| Official update count | 8 |
| Official update history | three pictures added, details of disappearance updated. |
| Path | nevada/lyon-county/dayton |
| Race | Native American |
| Race en | Native American |
| Sex | Female |
| Source info | Lyon County Sheriff's Office The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children The Doe Network The Reno Gazette-Journal CrimeBlogger1983 |
| State en | Nevada |
| State ref | NV |
| State slug | nevada |
| Status | active |
| Updated at | 2026-01-13T04:39:46+00:00 |
| URL path | nevada/lyon-county/dayton |
| Weight | 120 pounds |
Shantelle was last seen in Dayton, Nevada on November 14, 1988. She got in an argument with her mother and left their apartment on Dayton Valley Road at 7:30 a.m. Her mother reported her as a missing person shortly afterwards. She stated her daughter had made friends she didn’t approve of. There were two reported sightings of Shantelle in the month after she went missing, but police believe both sightings were probably misidentifications. She has never been heard from again. Authorities reopened her case after receiving an inquiry from one of her relatives in 1999. There has not been any activity on her Social Security number and investigators were unable to locate Shantelle through an extensive driver’s license search. Shantelle had moved to Dayton from Bishop, California about two weeks before her disappearance. Some witnesses reported seeing Shantelle at a Dayton street dance two days after she was reported missing. It’s possible she met with foul play at the dance. She may have been seeing a boy at the time of her disappearance; if she was, investigators have never identified him. Rumors that drugs were involved in her case have not been substantiated. Shantelle’s father has been ruled out as a suspect in her case. Her mother now lives in Redding, California. Her case remains unsolved. Investigating Agency Lyon County Sheriff’s Office 775-577-5023 Source Information Lyon County Sheriff’s Office The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children The Doe Network The Reno Gazette-Journal CrimeBlogger1983 Updated 8 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated July 12, 2019; three pictures added, details of disappearance updated.