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About Raymond

Raymond Lamar Green Jr., known as Lamar, was born on November 1st, 1978, to his mother, Donna Green, at Grady Memorial Hospital. He was the second child born to his 16-year-old mother. Very little is known about Raymond, as he disappeared when he was five days old.

From all accounts, he was born healthy. He spent time in the hospital’s nursery hours after his birth, where Donna was watching him through a window. During this time, a woman joined her and introduced herself as Lisa Morris. She explained that she was visiting her sister, who had just given birth, and pointed at a baby girl. They spoke for about 30 minutes, at which point Lisa suggested going back to Donna’s hospital room.

As the conversation continued, Lisa reportedly asked many personal questions about Donna and Raymond. These questions included information about where Donna lived and her situation at home.

Interestingly, Donna woke on the night of November 2nd to find Lisa in her hospital room. She appeared to be entering or leaving the closet, almost as if she was trying to hide. Donna reportedly didn’t think much of it at the time.

She visited twice until the pair were discharged on November 3rd. On that day, she came to say goodbye to Donna and Raymond. The two had arranged a ride home, and Lisa requested to be dropped off at her home as well.

The driver dropped off Donna and Raymond at their home first, allowing Lisa to see where they lived.

A few days later, Raymond would disappear.

Disappearance and Investigation

On November 6th, Lisa arrived unannounced at Donna’s apartment, wanting to check in on her and the baby. The young mother let her in.

About an hour later, Donna went to take a shower, leaving the baby in the care of her brother, Tony, (who was also caring for Mike, his other newborn nephew) and Lisa. Tony grew tired and began to nod off.

Fifteen minutes later, Donna emerged from her shower, only to discover that Tony was asleep, and Lisa and the baby were gone. She woke him up, and he claimed that Raymond had begun to cry, so Lisa took him outside.

Donna raced outside, desperately trying to find her son. Although she didn’t find him, a neighbor told her that she saw Lisa carrying the baby and walking toward a brown vehicle. They climbed into the passenger side, at which point the male driver sped off.

As the authorities investigated, they realized that “Lisa Morris” was not who she claimed to be. They looked at the hospital records and didn’t find any patients who had a sister by that name, and no one by that name in the Atlanta area matched the description of the abductor.

Years later, the Atlanta Police Department misplaced Raymond’s original case file. Because they couldn’t find it, they ended up starting the investigation over. Despite this setback, they believe he was adopted illegally outside of the U.S. 

For Donna, this was a painful setback. Between the lack of photos and the missing case file, it was “as if Raymond never existed. I don’t know what to do, other than pray.”

Unfortunately, she struggled after Raymond’s disappearance. Her own mother and boyfriend blamed her for the baby’s disappearance, and she had little to no support during this time.

She and the baby’s father, Raymond Green Sr, broke up soon after Raymond’s disappearance, but they got back together about a decade later. They went on to have five more children together.

Raymond Green Sr. passed away in 1999, never learning the truth about what happened to his son. Tragically, Raymond’s cousin, Mike, passed away from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) a month after his abduction.

Despite the passage of time, Donna is still fighting to bring her son home. She volunteers with Team Hope/the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, where she provides support to parents of missing children, something she never received.

In 2023, GSTV ran information about Raymond’s abduction at gas stations across the U.S. Despite this widespread coverage, no new leads surfaced.

To this day, Lisa remains unidentified, and Raymond has never been located. His case remains unsolved.

My Thoughts

The disappearance of Raymond Green is frustrating and tragic on numerous levels. A 16-year-old gives birth to her second baby and befriends what seems to be a kind stranger, only to have this same person abduct her baby.

The birth of a new baby is a joyous occasion. Even though Donna was young, it’s clear she loved her baby, and she was trying to provide him with a good life. Unfortunately, because of her young age, she might have been more vulnerable to people like “Lisa Morris” who had bad intentions.

Unlike most of the cases I cover, there aren’t many theories about what happened. Similar to the Relisha Rudd case, we know he was taken. The strange thing is that we still don’t know who “Lisa Morris” is. The only thing we know for sure is that every bit of information she provided was later proved to be a lie, even her name.

The authorities searched for “Lisa Morris” within the Atlanta area, but what if she lived elsewhere? What if she came from another part of Georgia? Or another state entirely?

The police suspect Raymond was taken and adopted illegally outside the country. If that’s the case, this woman probably moved around frequently to avoid suspicion. It’s unfortunate that the authorities focused on the Atlanta area in the beginning. If they had expanded the search nationwide and alerted airports, they might’ve found her.

Raymond disappeared before AMBER Alerts existed and the 9/11 terrorist attacks occurred. This meant it would’ve been easy for her to leave Atlanta with Raymond without drawing suspicion, whether it was with the getaway driver in the brown vehicle or on a bus, train, or taxi. Honestly, she probably could’ve flown out of the country with or without him, and no one would’ve been the wiser.

There haven’t been any sightings of this woman since she left with Raymond. If she was part of an illegal adoption ring, you would think she would’ve surfaced by now. But as far as we’re aware, she has never been spotted in public, and she’s never had any interactions with the police or other authorities. For me, that means one of two things: she’s either been in hiding all this time (possibly in another country), or she died at some point after Raymond disappeared.

If Raymond was targeted in an illegal adoption scheme, he was probably handed off from person to person until he was placed with his adoptive family. If “Lisa Morris” is identified, that would answer some questions. Even if she handed Raymond to someone else, she could provide information about other individuals involved in the scheme.

The authorities believe that if Raymond is still alive, he probably won’t know his true identity or that he’s a missing person. The best hope is that he does an at-home DNA test, which would connect him to his birth family. Donna has already uploaded her DNA to several databases, and given the popularity of these tests, it wouldn’t surprise me if that’s how Raymond is found.

Unless “Lisa Morris” is identified or the grown-up Raymond comes forward, I doubt this case will be solved. But that doesn’t mean that hope is lost. There are still things you can do:

• If you recognize the composite sketch of “Lisa Morris,” call the Atlanta Police Department to submit a tip.
• If you know a couple who brought an African American baby home around 1978-1980 under suspicious circumstances, submit a tip to the authorities.
• If you are an African American male who was adopted and born around 1978-1980, consider uploading your DNA to a database. Many at-home DNA tests provide instructions on how to do so.
• Share this post with your family and friends, especially if they lived in Atlanta in 1978.

Raymond Green was only five days old when he vanished from his mother’s home. Although no pictures and few records of him exist, he was deeply loved. Donna, despite her young age, wanted to give him the best life possible. Unfortunately, she never got that chance because someone stole that opportunity from her. All she wants is answers. She wants to know what happened and meet the grown-up Raymond, if at all possible. Let’s work together to end a mother’s grief and bring her son home.

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If you’re looking for more information about the disappearance of Raymond Green, there isn’t much information available. Outside of The Charley Project, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and a handful of podcasts and YouTube videos, information is limited. The following sources helped me as I wrote this post:

• The Charley Project
• The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
• Dark Curiosities: The Abduction of Raymond Green
• The Surviving Parents Coalition: Donna Green
• NCMEC Blog: Search for Abducted Atlanta Baby Goes Nationwide
• International Missing Persons Wiki: Raymond Green

If you have any information about the disappearance of Raymond Green, please contact the Atlanta Police Department at 1-404-658-6666. You can also contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678.

What do you think happened? Let me know in the comments.