25 years later, a Georgia mother isn't giving up on finding her missing daughter

Shy'Kemmia Pate was just 8 years old when she was last seen at her residence in Unadilla, Ga., on Sept. 4, 1998. Twenty-five years later, her family is still hopeful for her safe return as they continue the search efforts for her. (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)

Shy'Kemmia Pate was just 8 years old when she vanished from her family's porch in Unadilla, Ga., — a town roughly 45 miles outside of Macon — on Sept. 4, 1998.

It's been over two decades since then, and Shy'Kemmia (or Shy Shy, as her family and friends called her) hasn't been seen or heard from since. But Veronica Pate believes that her daughter is still alive all these years later — hoping that the police or someone knows where she may be located.