Key facts
- Name: Keiosha Marie Felix
- Born: April 8, 1997
- Age at disappearance: 15
- Last seen: April 30, 2012
- Location: A residence in Duson, Louisiana (Lafayette Parish)
- Height / build: 5’0″, ~120 lbs, brown hair, brown eyes; nickname “Red”
- Status: Still missing — FBI reward of up to $5,000; classified as endangered missing
- Investigating agency: Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office; FBI New Orleans
The weekend visit
In April 2012, fifteen-year-old Keiosha Felix was living in a group home. Her mother was in prison. For the weekend, Keiosha went to stay with family in Duson, Louisiana — with her aunt, Patricia Andrus. She was expected back in two days.
She never returned.
At first, her case was labeled a runaway — the default assumption for a teenager in state care, and one that cost precious time. By July 2012, with no word and growing fear, authorities reclassified it as a missing-person case. Investigators said Keiosha may have been in the company of an adult man or woman, and that she could still be in the local area — or might have traveled to Baton Rouge or even Houston, Texas.
Then came the detail that changed everything: Keiosha had told her cousin that her aunt’s boyfriend, Leon Wilkerson, had raped her in the past.
Four arrests — and then nothing
Months after Keiosha vanished, police arrested four people: her aunt Patricia Andrus, her cousin Portia Felix, Leon Wilkerson, and his brother Ronald. The theory was stark — that Wilkerson had something to do with Keiosha’s disappearance, and that the others had lied to cover for him. Andrus and Portia had told authorities Keiosha had been keeping in touch, that she was okay. That was untrue: her social media and phone had gone untouched since April 30.
Then the case collapsed. The lead investigator — Duson Assistant Police Chief Gerald Credeur — was fired over alleged mismanagement, and accused of falsifying evidence. After Credeur was taken off the case, the district attorney dropped all charges against all four, calling the evidence mostly “unsubstantiated hearsay.”
Fourteen years later, no one has been charged in Keiosha’s disappearance. The four arrested that year maintain the charges were baseless; the family maintains someone knows what happened. Both things can sit in the same sentence. The presumption of innocence applies to everyone who was arrested and never convicted.
The man at the AT&T store
One genuine lead survived the wreckage. Authorities released surveillance images of a man at an AT&T store in Lafayette who bought a cellular phone SIM card — a card that was later used with Keiosha’s password. Police said he wasn’t a suspect, but they believed he might have information. He was described as about 5’7″ to 5’9″, stocky, wearing a white t-shirt and a rosary-type cross necklace.
He was never publicly identified.
Investigators now say they believe Keiosha may still be alive — but in a dangerous situation. The FBI keeps her on its kidnapped/missing list with a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to her safe return. She is known to frequent the Veazey area of Lafayette. She may use the nickname “Red.”
Theories: what might have happened
Foul play connected to the aunt’s household. The accusation Keiosha made before she vanished — that Wilkerson had assaulted her — is the darkest fact in the file, and the reason four people were arrested. What supports taking it seriously: the false claims that Keiosha was “in touch,” the untouched phone, the timing. What undercuts a case: the charges were dropped, the DA called the evidence hearsay, the lead detective was discredited — and no charges have been refiled in over a decade.
She is alive, in hiding or held. The official posture — endangered missing, possibly alive but in danger — is unusual and specific. It suggests investigators have reasons, not made public, to believe Keiosha survived the initial disappearance. The SIM card lead points the same direction: someone using her password, after she vanished.
Runaway. The original classification, and the one her family has always rejected. Fourteen years without contact, a frozen phone, and an FBI endangered-missing listing argue against it.
Have information?
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to Keiosha’s safe return. Contact the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office at (337) 232-9211, the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI, or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678. In an emergency, dial 911.
Timeline
- April 8, 1997 — Keiosha Marie Felix is born.
- April 30, 2012 — Last seen at a residence in Duson during a weekend family visit; phone and social media go silent.
- July 2012 — Case reclassified from runaway to missing person.
- Late 2012 — Four people arrested, including her aunt and the aunt’s boyfriend; charges later dropped after the lead detective is fired.
- 2013–present — FBI maintains kidnapped/missing listing with $5,000 reward; AT&T-store SIM lead unidentified.
- May 2017 — FBI New Orleans marks National Missing Children’s Day with Keiosha’s case.
- Today — Still missing; believed possibly alive but in danger.
FAQ
Is Keiosha Felix still missing?
Yes. As of October 2026, Keiosha Felix has been missing for more than 14 years. The FBI still lists her as a kidnapped/missing person.
Was Keiosha Felix ever found?
No. She has never been located, and no one has ever been convicted in connection with her disappearance.
How old would Keiosha Felix be today?
Keiosha was born April 8, 1997 — she turned 29 in April 2026.
Why were the charges dropped in Keiosha Felix’s case?
After the lead investigator, Duson Assistant Police Chief Gerald Credeur, was fired over alleged evidence falsification, the district attorney dropped all charges against the four arrested people, describing the evidence as mostly “unsubstantiated hearsay.”
Is there a reward in the Keiosha Felix case?
Yes. The FBI is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to her safe return.
How can I help?
Share this case file. Contact the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office at (337) 232-9211 or the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI.
Sources
- Official / law enforcement: Federal Bureau of Investigation — “Keiosha Marie Felix” (wanted/kidnap listing; $5,000 reward); FBI New Orleans (National Missing Children’s Day, May 2017); Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office.
- News: The Acadiana Advocate (“Mystery lingers three years after…,” 2015).
- Reference: The Charley Project — Keiosha Felix; NCMEC poster (NCMC 1193817); NamUs.
- Media: Bayou Noire — “Vanished: Four Arrested. Charges Dropped. A Girl Still Missing” (2026).
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