Watkins was reported missing by her mother on March 2nd, 2023, to the Tunica County Sheriff's Department in Mississippi, where her mother resides. The last contact she had with Watkins was on December 17th, 2022. Watkins was living with a man in Ohio at the time and her mother states she knew the two were having domestic related problems. Watkins had visited Mississippi shortly before her disappearance and went back to Ohio with the man she lived with. Recently, the man told Watkins' mother that Watkins had returned to Mississippi. Watkins' mother is concerned for her well-being and says it not like her to go this long without contacting her. Few details are available regarding Watkins' disappearance and she remains missing at this time.
Ohio: Teresa Y. Watkins of the 100 block of Sturges Avenue had already reported missing out of the Tunica County Sheriff's Office in Mississippi, Mansfield police learned after searching for her name and vehicle in the national database.