Jeanette and Dannette Millbrook were 15-year-old fraternal twins from Augusta, Georgia, who disappeared on March 18, 1990.  On the afternoon they vanished, the sisters left their home in the Sunset Homes public housing community to walk to a nearby convenience store. Family members expected them to return home shortly, but they never did. As the evening went on and the girls failed to come home, their mother, Mary Sturgis, and other relatives searched the neighborhood before contacting law enforcement. According to the family, they were initially told they had to wait 24 hours before filing a missing persons report. When the report was eventually taken, investigators reportedly suggested the girls had likely run away, despite their family insisting that was completely out of character. The twins were described as responsible teenagers who regularly attended school and always came home after being out.

From the beginning, the investigation was plagued by mistakes. The twins names were reportedly entered incorrectly on the original missing persons report, and many of the original investigative records were later lost. Years later, the family learned that the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children had removed the girls from its database after law enforcement mistakenly reported that they had been found. In reality, Jeanette and Dannette had never been located. Their family was shocked to learn that the case had effectively been closed without either girl being found. The error delayed awareness of the case and has remained one of its most criticized aspects.

Over the years, investigators have pursued numerous leads, but none have resulted in charges or provided definitive answers. In 2013, the Richmond County Sheriff's Office reopened the investigation under new leadership after concerns were raised about how the original case had been handled. Detectives re-examined evidence, conducted new interviews, and reviewed information that had surfaced over the years.

One widely discussed lead came from prison inmate Ernest Vaughns, who claimed he had knowledge of what happened to the twins. He alleged that the girls had been assaulted and killed during an incident involving several individuals. Investigators interviewed Vaughns and attempted to verify portions of his account. While they were able to corroborate some unrelated details, investigators ultimately stated they did not believe his story accurately described what happened to Jeanette and Dannette. No arrests were made, and authorities have not identified any official suspects in the twins disappearance.

The Millbrook twins disappearance has received renewed attention through investigative journalism, documentaries, and podcasts that highlighted the shortcomings of the original investigation. Their family has continued to push for answers, believing someone knows what happened on the day the girls disappeared. Despite decades passing, law enforcement considers the case open and active.

Anyone with information about the disappearance of Jeanette and Dannette Millbrook is encouraged to contact the Richmond County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division at 706-821-1020. Anonymous tips may also be submitted through Crime Stoppers of Greater Augusta at 706-724-HELP (4357).