Missing Since: 2002-07-02 Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Kingston last seen on July 2, 2002 when she left her residence in Greensboro, North Carolina. She was driving her dark green 1995 Mazda Protege with the North Carolina license plate number PTL-7712. She has never been heard from again. Investigators suspect foul play may have been involved in Kingston’s disappearance due to her lifestyle and her criminal activities. She was employed as a dancer at the Sugar Bares and Twiggy’s clubs prior to vanishing, and was romantically involved with a major drug and gun smuggler, Elton Turnbull. Kingston allegedly worked as a drug courier for Turnbull and recruited other women to be couriers also. She was arrested for drug possession in November 2001 and Turnbull bailed her out of jail. He stopped using her as a courier after that, but they continued their romantic relationship. They traveled together and he often gave her money. Kingston was allegedly dating another, unidentified drug dealer at the same time that she was seeing Turnbull. Many rumors have circulated as to what caused Kingston’s disappearance. Some stories are that she was murdered and her body is in Virginia or New York, but other accounts state she is alive and well and living in the Virgin Islands or New York. Curiously, Turnbull has also been implicated in the disappearance of Sterling Porter, who vanished from Greensboro in 1997. Turnbull was arrested on drug charges in 2002 and cooperated with authorities, providing evidence against other drug dealers in exchange for a lighter sentence. He has never been charged in connection with Porter or Kingston’s cases. Kington’s friends stated she normally wore dressy clothing and it would be uncharacteristic of her to leave her home in sweatpants, as she was reported to have done the day she went missing. Her case remains unsolved. Investigating Agency Greensboro Police Department 336-574-4056 Source Information Sterling Porter Greensboro Police Department The Rhino Times The Greensboro News and Record NamUs Updated 4 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated August 16, 2010; distinguishing characteristics updated.