What We Know
Antoinette Forbes: What We Know
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Antoinette Forbes, 53, a single mother and a public-affairs executive at Eli Lilly, was last seen on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in the 3200 block of Nebraska Avenue NW in Washington, DC, according to DC police. Friends who went to check on her found her phones, wallet and keys inside, her car outside and her dog at home. DC police list her as a critical missing person. No one has been charged in her disappearance, and police have named no suspect.
What's confirmed
- Fri. Sept. 4, 2026, about 3:00 p.m.Antoinette Forbes is last seen in the 3200 block of Nebraska Avenue NW. MPD missing-person release, CCN 26-127-438; CNN; Fox News
- Sat. Sept. 5Her sister says they spoke on a video call that morning, and nothing seemed wrong. It is the last contact her family reports. Fox News; NBC4 Washington
- Days after: Friends checking on her find the door unlocked; her two phones, wallet and keys are inside, her car is outside and her dog, Max, is at home. CNN; Fox News; WJLA; NBC4 Washington
- Sept. 2026MPD classifies her as a critical missing person, meaning police believe she may be in danger, and asks the public for help. MPD; Fox News; CNN
- Sept. 10 onwardHer family says police have treated her home as an active crime scene. Fox News; NBC4 Washington
- Mid-SeptemberForensic investigators are seen carrying evidence out of the home on several days. WJLA (Sept. 16, on camera); NBC4 Washington
- Sept. 16A source close to the case tells WJLA a homicide detective is leading the investigation. MPD has not announced a homicide investigation and has not said what investigators have found. WJLA
- Sept. 20Her family marks two weeks since she disappeared, still appealing for help ("Bring Antoinette home"). NBC4 Washington
- As of Sept. 27, 2026 (our build-day check)she is still missing, and no one has been charged in her disappearance. MPD poster still live; Sunday Guardian (as of Sept. 23); NewsNation
Who she is
Antoinette Forbes is 53, a mother and a sister, and an associate vice president and head of public affairs at Eli Lilly. Friends and family say she would never walk away from her son. MPD describes her as 5'2", about 115 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. [MPD; CNN; Newsweek; Capitol Communicator; NBC4 Washington]
What we don't know
- Where she is.
- What investigators have found, or what the evidence taken from the home shows.
- Whether police consider anyone a suspect. MPD has named no suspect or person of interest, and we will not speculate.
What happens next
MPD's investigation is ongoing. We'll update this when police confirm more.
How to help
If you were near Nebraska Avenue NW on Sept. 4, 2026, or know anything at all: call DC police at 202-727-9099, or text 50411 (anonymous tips). MPD case CCN 26-127-438.
Chapters
- 0:00Antoinette Forbes: left behind
- 0:17Who Antoinette Forbes is
- 0:30Antoinette Forbes: the last contact
- 0:42Antoinette Forbes investigation
- 1:06Antoinette Forbes case: where it stands
Sources
- MPD missing-person release (missing.dc.gov) Primary recordmissing.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/missingpersons/biography_content/attachments/Forbes,%20Antoinette.pdf
- CNN (Sept. 10, 2026) Reportingcnn.com/2026/09/10/us/missing-antoinette-forbes-washington-dc
- Fox News (Sept. 10, 2026) Reportingfoxnews.com/us/family-critically-missing-dc-mother-says-police-still-treating-home-active-crime-scene
- NBC4 Washington (Sept. 20, 2026) Reportingnbcwashington.com/news/local/bring-antoinette-home-family-marks-2-weeks-since-missing-dc-moms-disappearance/4156734/
- WJLA 7News (Sept. 10, 2026) Reportingwjla.com/news/local/former-detectives-explain-what-officials-look-for-as-search-for-missing-dc-mom-continues-antoinette-forbes-september-2026
- WJLA 7News (Sept. 16, 2026, evidence removal + homicide-detective source report) Reportingwjla.com/news/local
- Newsweek Reportingnewsweek.com/who-is-antoinette-forbes-dc-mother-missing-12442623
- Capitol Communicator Reportingcapitolcommunicator.com/dc-mother-missing-in-mysterious-circumstances-is-associate-vice-president-and-head-of-public-affairs-at-eli-lilly/
The record · as of Sept. 28, 2026
How we know
Primary records are court and agency documents; reporting is news coverage we checked against them. How we report.
Also in our research file
- MPD missing-persons biography page Primary recordMetropolitan Police Department
- MPD #MissingPerson post on X Primary recordDC Police Department
- Family GoFundMe: Help Find Antoinette Forbes and Bring Her Home Primary recordGoFundMe
- Antoinette Forbes still missing; arrest of child's father ReportingNewsNation
- Evidence pulled from DC mother's home as her ex faces new gun charges in Pennsylvania ReportingWJLA 7News
- Ex of missing DC mom faces extradition hearing in Pennsylvania ReportingWJLA 7News
- Montgomery County judge grants family emergency custody of child ReportingWJLA 7News
- Missing Eli Lilly VP fought former boyfriend's bid to clear assault conviction ReportingBaltimore Sun
- Friends hold vigil, hope for safe return of missing DC mom ReportingNBC4 Washington
- Family pleads for help as missing Fil-Am mother reaches 14 days SecondaryFilipino Reporters
Updates and corrections
This is an open missing-person investigation. No one has been charged in her disappearance, and police have named no suspect. Anyone later charged is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Photos: Forbes family (GoFundMe), shown with credit; DC Metropolitan Police Department release.
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