Case Details
- Photo URLs:
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 09/01/2007
- Missing From:
- Missing From Plains Township, Pennsylvania
- Classification:
- Classification Endangered Missing
- Gender:
- Female
- Race:
- Race White
- Date of Birth:
- Age:
- Age 89 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 5’5 – 5’10, 150 – 160 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Brown hair. Mikulak may use the last names Genovese and/or D’Onofrio.
- Details of Disappearance:
- Mikulak disappeared from Plains Township, Pennsylvania sometime after September 2007. She lived with her granddaughter, Linasheri D’Onofrio (who also uses the names Layla Marie Genovese and Layla McCool), and Linasheri’s disabled son, Shain. Shain, who had cerebral palsy and used a wheelchair, died in a suspicious fire in February 2018. His body was found in a burned shed behind Linasheri’s home.
Mikulak’s disappearance went unnoticed for years. In 2014, Linasheri stole checks from a neighbor and deposited them into a joint account she shared with Mikulak. Police couldn’t find Mikulak then either. It was only after Shain’s death in the arson that investigators realized Mikulak was missing.
Linasheri lied to police about Shain’s identity and whereabouts. She’s in jail for the check theft but hasn’t been charged with anything related to Shain’s death or Mikulak’s disappearance.
Police believe Mikulak is dead, but they haven’t found any evidence like a body or death certificate. They’re asking anyone who knew her to come forward.
- Agency:
- Pennsylvania State Police 570-697-2000
- Source Links:
This person was missing Missing Since 09/01/2007