Jessica Masker’s family holds vigil 10 years after her disappearance

INDIANAPOLIS —  Jessica Masker’s household held a vigil and lantern lighting 10 years after her disappearance.

Jessica Masker disappeared April 15, 2013, simply weeks after giving beginning to a son. Police say she walked out of her cousin’s Indianapolis dwelling and hasn’t been seen since.

She was final seen on the town’s east aspect close to Washington and Dequincy.

“We’re residing a nightmare,” Ashley Masker, Jessica’s youthful sister, mentioned. “We simply have to remain robust for one another.”

Ashley is the youngest of the eight Masker children. Jessica disappeared when Ashley was 16-years-old. She now has kids.

“She’s missed so many occasions. My 21^st birthday, the beginning of my children. They’re all the time saying they need to meet her,” Ashley mentioned. “My sister received married and it was actually arduous. I’ve a tattoo of Jessica and it was like she was there within the (marriage ceremony) footage with us.”

Jessica’s household say vigil’s and gatherings are their method of retaining her within the public’s thoughts.

“Doing day-to-day actions is absolutely tough as a result of we don’t know when she’s going to come back dwelling. The toughest shouldn’t be figuring out something. 10 years is a very long time. When individuals see flyers, they might not know she’s nonetheless lacking. Now, they will see this.”

All these years later, they are saying they refuse to surrender on discovering out what occurred to Jessica.

“Jessica, if you happen to can see this, we love you a lot and we won’t cease till you’re dwelling,” Ashley mentioned.

Anybody with data can name the IMPD Lacking Individuals Unit at 317-327-6160.