DC ANTOINETTE FORBES: Missing from Washington, DC - 4 Sept 2026 - Age 53

Family pleads for public's help finding missing 53-year-old single mother last seen in DC

A family is now pleading for help from the public to help find Antoinette Forbes, 53, a single mother who has been missing for days.

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Family pleads for public's help finding missing 53-year-old single mother last seen in DC
A family is now pleading for help from the public to help find Antoinette Forbes, 53, a single mother who has been missing for days.

Aileen Forbes is Antoinette's sister, and was fighting back tears as she told 7News how concerned she is at this sudden disappearance.

"If you've seen Antoinette, please come forward. Any information that you have can be invaluable to us for bringing my sister, who is, she's my beloved sister, a beloved daughter and mother, colleague, friend. We want her to come home," Forbes said through tears. "Please come forward if you know anything."

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) posted a missing person notice on their X account, stating Antoinette Forbes was last seen Friday, Sept. 4, in her neighborhood on the 3200 block of Nebraska Avenue, Northwest, near the American University campus.

Aileen Forbes said she immediately sounded the alarm once she learned her sister was missing.

"Antoinette is a single mother and her son, her 10-year-old son, Nathan is her world. Nathan is the center of Antoinette's world. She would never, ever leave him. She also has a beloved dog, and our dog Max was found in the house alone," Forbes said. "Honestly, we're in shock. We can't even believe this is happening. It's unreal. Antoinette is an incredibly competent and responsible individual, so for us to lose touch with her, there's clearly something wrong."

Forbes said the two last spoke on the phone just days ago.

"For her to be missing, we can't comprehend it, quite honestly," Forbes said. "Last time I spoke with my sister was completely unextraordinary. We have a very close relationship. We were planning our Christmas vacation, and we were going to nail down flights the following day."

That follow-up conversation never happened.

7News saw MPD patrol cars in front of Antoinette's home throughout the day Tuesday.

Now, Aileen Forbes said she is holding out hope her sister will be found.

"We're trying to wrap our minds around it right now, and we're not thinking about a worse case. We want to bring her home," Forbes said. "Where is my sister? Where is she? Has anyone out there seen her or seen anything suspicious?"

media:ANTOINETTE FORBES: Missing from Washington, DC - 4 Sept 2026 - Age 53

 

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Family, friends plead for help to find missing DC mother

Family and friends of a missing Washington, D.C. woman are calling on the public for help to bring her home as they express deep concern for her safety.

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Family, friends plead for help to find missing DC mother​

Antoinette Forbes, 53, vanished without a trace after she was last seen around 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, at her home in the 3200 block of Nebraska Avenue, Northwest. Her car was left parked in the driveway.

On Tuesday night, a D.C. police officer remained stationed outside her residence as the investigation continued.

Forbes' sister voiced serious concern for her safety, though she declined to share details, saying it was part of an ongoing police investigation. She also emphasized that Forbes is a dedicated mother and loving person who would never abandon her 10-year-old son or her dog, Max.

Missing woman's phone, keys and purse found inside her DC home

Family and friends are seeking help finding Antoinette Forbes, a D.C. mother who disappeared from her Spring Valley home four days ago.

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Missing woman's phone, keys and purse found inside her DC home
Antoinette Forbes, 53, was last seen Friday in the Spring Valley neighborhood of Northwest D.C. Her family said they last spoke with her Saturday, and nothing about that conversation suggested anything was wrong.

Forbes’ sister, Aileen Forbes, said the two had been talking about their Christmas vacation and planned to finalize flights the next day.

A friend who went to check on Forbes said her phones, keys, wallet and purse were still inside the home. Her car was still outside, and her dog, Max, was found alone inside.

Forbes is also a single mother to a 10-year-old boy. Her sister said her son is the center of her world and she would never willingly leave him.

On Wednesday, 7News watched investigators spend hours at Antoinette Forbes’ Spring Valley home, going in and out and talking with neighbors.

D.C. police have not said what investigators were looking for inside or whether their work produced any new leads.

 

[testerv]

Where was her son when she went missing? I’m trying to backtrack to where she was last seen and by whom.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Where was her son when she went missing? I’m trying to backtrack to where she was last seen and by whom.

Exactly what I want to know!
Yes she’s a single mom, but is there an ex with visitation??? A new partner??

 

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Exactly what I want to know!
Yes she’s a single mom, but is there an ex with visitation??? A new partner??

I'm thinking whomever took the child to daycare probably knows a lot more about her whereabouts OR that person was watching the child and the mom didn't come home and this person run them to daycare hoping the mom was just delayed .

 

[testerv]

Glad to know I’m not the only one in the dark asking questions!

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

‘Keep the faith': Sister of missing DC woman shares message as investigation intensifies

Antoinette Forbes has been missing for a week. She was last seen near her home in Northwest D.C.

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‘Keep the faith': Sister of missing DC woman shares message as investigation intensifies​

It's been a full week since Antoinette Forbes was last seen near her home in Northwest D.C.

The investigation into Forbes' disappearance appeared to have intensified in the last couple of days as investigators could be seen going in and out of her home, taking photos and canvassing her car.

Forbes' friends and family said she's a mother who has lived in the D.C. area for more than 30 years.

Her sister had this direct message for Forbes:

“Do not lose hope. We are going to find you. Just keep the faith, keep the faith. You’re going to come home,” Aileen Forbes said.

Antoinette Forbes was last seen about 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, in the 3200 block of Nebraska Avenue NW near Foxhall Road.

She last responded to a text a day later, on Saturday morning. A friend later checked in on her home and found her phone, wallet, keys, car and dog left behind — with no sign of Forbes.

According to Forbes' friends, police indicated that no one was allowed inside the home and they appeared to be treating the house as a crime scene.

D.C. police classified her case as a critically missing persons case and said they're putting full resources into finding her.

Forbes didn't have cameras in or around her house, her family said.

The family said police and friends searched local hospitals and there's no record that Forbes bought a plane ticket.

“Antoinette and I are in constant touch,” Aileen Forbes told News4. "We're very close sisters. We are involved in the details of each other's lives."

They spoke over Facetime on Saturday morning; Her sister said they laughed and made holiday plans. She noticed nothing out of the ordinary with her sister.

“We all love her. We want her to come home," said her sister. “If you can help, please come forward."

 

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Family of critically missing DC mother says police still treating home as active crime scene​

The sister of a Washington, D.C., mother who vanished last week said a series of alarming discoveries inside her home immediately signaled something was wrong, as police continue investigating her disappearance after reclassifying her case as a critically missing person.


According to family friend Elizabeth Northrup, police initially classified Forbes as a missing person before reclassifying her as critically missing in less than 24 hours. Under Metropolitan Police Department guidelines, a critically missing person is someone believed to be in danger or facing life-threatening circumstances.

“I knew immediately something was wrong,” Forbes’ sister, Aileen Forbes, told Fox News Digital.

“It was just a fairly ordinary check-in with my sister, with whom I have regular contact — daily contact by text or on FaceTime,” Aileen said. “We were just talking about our plans for the holidays.”

By Labor Day, Aileen said she had tested positive for COVID-19 and texted her sister because she has an underlying health condition that can make the illness more dangerous. When repeated texts and FaceTime calls went unanswered, she grew concerned.

She contacted close family friends who live near Antoinette’s Washington home. The friends, who had a key to the house, entered the home and immediately noticed several troubling signs.

The friends found Antoinette’s dog, Max, alone inside the home after he had gone to the bathroom indoors, suggesting he had been left alone for some time, Aileen said. Her car remained in the driveway, while her phones and wallet were still inside the house.

The family immediately contacted police.

Aileen said investigators have told the family the home is being treated as an active crime scene and that no one, including relatives, has been allowed inside.

“No one has access to Antoinette’s home, not even me,” Aileen said. “In some ways, it’s my home too, and I have not been able to step foot in it.”

She said detectives have not provided significant updates but have remained in contact with the family and continue accepting information that could aid the investigation.

“I know that they have been working tirelessly since Monday afternoon… around the clock,” Aileen said.

Aileen said nothing about her sister’s life suggested she would voluntarily disappear.

“Antoinette has a full, rich life,” she said. “She’s an incredibly successful woman professionally, personally. She’s a happy woman.”

She described her sister as a devoted mother whose world revolved around her 10-year-old son, Nathan, and the family’s dog, Max.

Asked what she would say if her sister could hear her, Aileen responded: “Antoinette, you know how much we love you. You know who loves you. Keep the faith. We are not going to give up. We are going to bring you home.”