Angela Cherice Gwinn Stephens

Age at missing23 years old
Case IDangela-cherice-gwinn-stephens
City enBeckley
City geo ID4798308
City slugbeckley
ClassificationEndangered Missing
Classification enEndangered Missing
County en
County fips ref54081
County slugraleigh-county
Created at2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00
Date of birth1970-06-27
Disappearance detailsCherice 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 enCherice 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 count233
Distinguishing marksWhite 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 enWhite 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 nameAngela Cherice Gwinn Stephens
Full name enAngela Cherice Gwinn Stephens
Height5'1
ID10033
Investigating agencyWest 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 since1993-10-01
Official last updated2018-11-14
Official update count6
Official update historypicture added.
Pathwest-virginia/raleigh-county/beckley
RaceWhite
Race enWhite
SexFemale
Source infoWest 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 enWest Virginia
State refWV
State slugwest-virginia
Statusactive
Updated at2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00
URL pathwest-virginia/raleigh-county/beckley
Weight105 pounds

Angela Cherice Gwinn Stephens

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Case 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.