| Age at missing | 23 years old |
| Case ID | angela-cherice-gwinn-stephens |
| City en | Beckley |
| City geo ID | 4798308 |
| City slug | beckley |
| Classification | Endangered Missing |
| Classification en | Endangered Missing |
| County en | |
| County fips ref | 54081 |
| County slug | raleigh-county |
| Created at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| Date of birth | 1970-06-27 |
| Disappearance details | Cherice was last seen in Beckley, West Virginia on October 1, 1993. She dropped her husband, Norman Stephens, off at his place of employment in the 200 block of George Street in the Industrial Park area of Beckley during the day. She was driving a White Dodge Daytona at the time; a photo of the car is posted with this case summary. Cherice has never been heard from again. Cherice's West Virginia driver's license expired in 1996, three years after she vanished. Her husband refused to take a lie detector test in her case, and filed for divorce a month after she disappeared. A private investigator hired by Cherice's father believes Norman didn't work at all on the day Cherice was last seen; the investigator also believes the car she was driving was sold after her disappearance. Norman has not been named as a suspect in his wife's case, however, and maintains that she simply left him. Foul play is suspected in Cherice's disappearance; it's uncharacteristic of her to leave without warning. Her case remains unsolved. In 2014, she was declared legally dead. Investigating Agency West Virginia State Police Lewisburg Station 304-647-7600 Source Information West Virginia State Police The Doe Network WOWK 13 WVNS-TV Find Angela Cherice Gwinn Stephens True Crime Zine Facebook Page for Angela Cherice Gwinn Stephens Updated 6 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated November 14, 2018; picture added. |
| Disappearance details en | Cherice was last seen in Beckley, West Virginia on October 1, 1993. She dropped her husband, Norman Stephens, off at his place of employment in the 200 block of George Street in the Industrial Park area of Beckley during the day. She was driving a White Dodge Daytona at the time; a photo of the car is posted with this case summary. Cherice has never been heard from again. Cherice's West Virginia driver's license expired in 1996, three years after she vanished. Her husband refused to take a lie detector test in her case, and filed for divorce a month after she disappeared. A private investigator hired by Cherice's father believes Norman didn't work at all on the day Cherice was last seen; the investigator also believes the car she was driving was sold after her disappearance. Norman has not been named as a suspect in his wife's case, however, and maintains that she simply left him. Foul play is suspected in Cherice's disappearance; it's uncharacteristic of her to leave without warning. Her case remains unsolved. In 2014, she was declared legally dead. Investigating Agency West Virginia State Police Lewisburg Station 304-647-7600 Source Information West Virginia State Police The Doe Network WOWK 13 WVNS-TV Find Angela Cherice Gwinn Stephens True Crime Zine Facebook Page for Angela Cherice Gwinn Stephens Updated 6 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated November 14, 2018; picture added. |
| Disappearance details word count | 233 |
| Distinguishing marks | White female. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Stephens wears contact lenses. Her ears are double-pierced and she has a scar on her nose. She is called by her middle name, Cherice. Cherice's maiden name is Gwinn. Some agencies may hyphenate her last names, as in "Gwinn-Stephens." |
| Distinguishing marks en | White female. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Stephens wears contact lenses. Her ears are double-pierced and she has a scar on her nose. She is called by her middle name, Cherice. Cherice's maiden name is Gwinn. Some agencies may hyphenate her last names, as in "Gwinn-Stephens." |
| Full name | Angela Cherice Gwinn Stephens |
| Full name en | Angela Cherice Gwinn Stephens |
| Height | 5'1 |
| ID | 10033 |
| Investigating agency | West Virginia State Police Lewisburg Station 304-647-7600 Source Information West Virginia State Police The Doe Network WOWK 13 WVNS-TV Find Angela Cherice Gwinn Stephens True Crime Zine Facebook Page for Angela Cherice Gwinn Stephens |
| Missing since | 1993-10-01 |
| Official last updated | 2018-11-14 |
| Official update count | 6 |
| Official update history | picture added. |
| Path | west-virginia/raleigh-county/beckley |
| Race | White |
| Race en | White |
| Sex | Female |
| Source info | West Virginia State Police The Doe Network WOWK 13 WVNS-TV Find Angela Cherice Gwinn Stephens True Crime Zine Facebook Page for Angela Cherice Gwinn Stephens |
| State en | West Virginia |
| State ref | WV |
| State slug | west-virginia |
| Status | active |
| Updated at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| URL path | west-virginia/raleigh-county/beckley |
| Weight | 105 pounds |
Cherice was last seen in Beckley, West Virginia on October 1, 1993. She dropped her husband, Norman Stephens, off at his place of employment in the 200 block of George Street in the Industrial Park area of Beckley during the day. She was driving a White Dodge Daytona at the time; a photo of the car is posted with this case summary. Cherice has never been heard from again. Cherice’s West Virginia driver’s license expired in 1996, three years after she vanished. Her husband refused to take a lie detector test in her case, and filed for divorce a month after she disappeared. A private investigator hired by Cherice’s father believes Norman didn’t work at all on the day Cherice was last seen; the investigator also believes the car she was driving was sold after her disappearance. Norman has not been named as a suspect in his wife’s case, however, and maintains that she simply left him. Foul play is suspected in Cherice’s disappearance; it’s uncharacteristic of her to leave without warning. Her case remains unsolved. In 2014, she was declared legally dead. Investigating Agency West Virginia State Police Lewisburg Station 304-647-7600 Source Information West Virginia State Police The Doe Network WOWK 13 WVNS-TV Find Angela Cherice Gwinn Stephens True Crime Zine Facebook Page for Angela Cherice Gwinn Stephens Updated 6 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated November 14, 2018; picture added.