Nightside Report Dec. 10, 2020: Mother of D’Wan Sims dies without answers in son’s 1994 disappearance

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Mother of D’Wan Sims dies without answers in son’s 1994 disappearance

DETROIT – Local 4 has been following the disappearance of D’Wan Sims for nearly 26 years.

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After years of tips, clues and dead ends, his mother, Dwanna Wiggins moved to North Carolina, where she passed away Monday. Police claim she died from a heart attack.

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About the Author

DeJanay Booth joined WDIV as a web producer in July 2020. She previously worked as a news reporter in New Mexico before moving back to Michigan.

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