Skeletal remains of woman missing for 7 years found in Cleveland

CLEVELAND (WJW) — The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified skeletal remains found earlier this month at a home on Cleveland’s east side as a woman who’s been missing since 2019.

Paige Natassia Coffey, of Bratenahl, Ohio, was reported missing on May 17, 2019, after having no contact with family members for several days, according to the FBI.

Coffey was 27 years old at the time of her disappearance and would have turned 35 later this year.

Coffey was last seen on May 7, 2019, at a Home Depot in Cleveland, according to investigators.

Cleveland Missing on Wednesday, April 29, released a statement on behalf of Coffey’s family:

“They are devastated by this loss, and we at Cleveland Missing grieve alongside them,” wrote co-founder Sylvia Colon. “They wish to extend their heartfelt gratitude to everyone who helped search for Paige, and to the members of the media who kept her story alive.”

Her remains were found on April 17, 2026, at a vacant home on the city’s east side, according to the medical examiner’s office.

The cause and manner of Coffey’s death are still under investigation.

The Bratenahl police chief told Nexstar’s NewsNation last year they had identified a person of interest in the case: Coffey’s former boyfriend, with whom she had recently reunited.

The last time Coffey was seen was with Mason, on a store’s surveillance footage from May 2019, reported NewsNation.

Federal court records show Mason has been jailed since 2024, awaiting trial on a firearm charge in Ohio’s Northern District federal court.

Greg Nelsen, FBI Cleveland special agent in charge, released a statement earlier this year, asking the public for new leads:

“We understand someone with information may be hesitant to come forward out of fear. Know that your identity can remain anonymous when sharing information with the FBI. We encourage anyone with information, no matter how long it has been, how insignificant you may think it is, or if there are details you may now remember, such as overhearing or recalling another person discussing Paige, seeing her with another person during or since the time she went missing, or knowing someone who may have information that we should talk to and think that person could be helpful in the investigation, to step up.”

The FBI recently offered a $10,000 reward for information on her whereabouts.