Disappearance of Tilwanda "Tiwana" Denise Cheatham

On August 11, 1989, 8-year-old Tilwanda Cheatham was angry with her mother because she made her come home while visiting her relatives. Tilwanda would take change from a jar in their kitchen. She then left her home on Jack Jones St. in Aiken, South Carolina. At 5:30 pm she was seen by two neighbors at the Quik Stop a few blocks from her home. However, this was the last time she was seen.

It's unknown what had happened to Tilwanda, but her Grandmother was suspected of knowing. She was arrested and charged with obstructing justice in the case. Police stated that her grandmother had lied to police many times as if trying to cover up what had happened. However, she is not suspected of causing the disappearance. It is possible that Tilwanda was living with relatives, but there were no leads in that theory. She also had a habit of running away from home. She may have been kidnapped.

Some sources have her name as Tiwana.

Tilwanda is a black female and was 8 years old at the time. She was 4'1" and 70 lbs at the time. She has black hair and brown eyes. At the time her hair was in braids. She has a dark patch of skin on either her left arm or left leg. At the time she was wearing a white top, red flower shorts, and white tennis shoes.

SOURCES:
NamUs
Missing and Exploited Children
Charley Project