# Menger, Dakota

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-missing-since-09%2F08%2F" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-width: 1px; border-style: none;"><colgroup><col style="width: 50%;"></col><col style="width: 50%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>[![keLecRWf6yss0ir1-ncmc1332731c1.jpg](https://www.wismissing.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/scaled-1680-/qrdxiZgBHmXobHyz-kelecrwf6yss0ir1-ncmc1332731c1.jpg)](https://www.wismissing.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/qrdxiZgBHmXobHyz-kelecrwf6yss0ir1-ncmc1332731c1.jpg)</td><td>Missing Since: August 20, 1999  
Missing From: Nekoosa, Wood County

Age: 2 years old

Date of Birth: August 8,1997  
Sex: Male  
Race: White  
Height and Weight: 2'6"-3', 28-35 pounds  
Hair: Brown

Eyes: Hazel

Case Owner:

Nekoosa Police Dept

[(715) 886-7897](tel:(715)%20886-7897)

Agency Case Number [1999-921/2004-412](tel:1999-921/2004-412)

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On 08/20/1999 Dayna, in the company of a friend, and Dayna's son Dakota Menger dropped off one of Dayna's children at a babysitter outside of the City of Nekoosa, WI. On 08/24/1999 it was reported to police that Dayna never returned to pick up her child from the babysitter. Police checked Dayna's residence finding nothing unusual. Added to DN 12/18/24

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[Charley Project](https://charleyproject.org/case/dakota-j-menger)

[NaMus](https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/50856?nav)

[Age Progressed Image](https://www.wimissing.org/post/dakota-dayna-menger-junelle-marquard)

[NCMEC](https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/1332731/1)

[WI DOJ](https://www.missingpersons.doj.wi.gov/missing/dakota-and-dayna-menger)

[Doe Network](https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/mp-main.html?id=6564DMWI)

[Article](https://www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com/story/news/2019/08/26/nekoosa-police-look-women-dayna-menger-junelle-marquard-toddler-dakota-missing-20-years/1892138001/)

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