#DC-0189
Antoinette Forbes
Missing person
last updated 28 September 2026 · 4 sources
Confirmed facts
13
Open questions
4
Last seen
4 Sep; WP
Case charge
None; CBS
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Timeline of what's confirmed13 entries
2021
Court documents reviewed by The Washington Post said Russell Ashford pleaded guilty to first-degree assault in a case involving Forbes; this was a prior case, not a charge in her disappearance.
The Washington Post
2022
Court documents reviewed by The Washington Post said Forbes was granted sole custody of her son.
The Washington Post
2024
Court documents reviewed by The Washington Post said the custody agreement was modified to give Ashford unsupervised access while Forbes retained primary custody.
The Washington Post
4 September 2026
D.C. police said Forbes was last seen in person in the 3200 block of Nebraska Avenue NW.
The Washington Post, citing D.C. police
6 September 2026
Forbes's family said a friend checking her house found the door unlocked and found her keys, phones, wallet, purse and dog inside; the family said her car was also left behind.
The Washington Post, citing Forbes's family
12 September 2026
Friends, relatives and community members gathered at National Presbyterian Church in Washington for a vigil marking one week since Forbes's disappearance.
The Washington Post
12 September 2026
Brighton Township police stopped Ashford and found Forbes's 10-year-old son in the car; Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible said the child was safe and back with family.
CBS Pittsburgh, citing Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible
12 September 2026
CBS Pittsburgh reported Ashford was arrested for violating parole by leaving Pennsylvania; The Washington Post reported Pennsylvania State Police described him as in custody on an out-of-state probation-violation warrant from Montgomery County.
CBS Pittsburgh; The Washington Post
15 September 2026
A D.C. police spokesperson said the investigation was ongoing, and The Washington Post reported that D.C. police had not said Ashford was involved in Forbes's disappearance.
The Washington Post
15 September 2026
The Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office asked a circuit court to issue an emergency arrest warrant for Ashford for allegedly violating probation in connection with the 2021 assault case.
The Washington Post
16 September 2026
CBS Pittsburgh reported that Ashford's extradition hearing was canceled after Pennsylvania State Police filed seven new charges alleging he was prohibited from possessing a firearm; those charges are unproven allegations.
CBS Pittsburgh
16 September 2026
CBS Pittsburgh reported that police had not charged Ashford in Forbes's disappearance and that Forbes remained missing.
CBS Pittsburgh
28 September 2026
CBS Pittsburgh reported Ashford's preliminary hearing on the new Pennsylvania firearm-possession charges was scheduled for this date.
CBS Pittsburgh
Open questionsunconfirmed · not conclusions
Where is Antoinette Forbes?unconfirmed; CBS Pittsburgh reported she remains missing · unconfirmed
What happened after Forbes was last seen on 4 September 2026?unconfirmed; The Washington Post reported the D.C. police investigation is ongoing · unconfirmed
What is the exact legal posture of Ashford's custody-related status across Pennsylvania and Maryland?reported with differing wording; CBS said parole violation and The Washington Post said probation-violation warrant · unconfirmed
What happened at, or after, the 28 September 2026 preliminary hearing on the Pennsylvania firearm-possession charges?unconfirmed; CBS Pittsburgh reported only that the hearing was scheduled · unconfirmed
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