After living with Debi and Rick Keathley in Kentucky for three years, Yasmin's biological mother Joyce decides she wants her children to be raised by a family member. Rose Mae Starnes, related through marriage, takes both of the children in. According to Rose, the children have poor manners when they arrive, and Yasmin has low self-esteem. A caseworker decides it is best to establish a safety plan to protect Yasmin from abuse and from other children, as she often "searches out inappropriate contact with other children".

Rose Mae Starnes' Home

After caring for the children for 5 years, Rose Mae Starnes adopts Yasmin and Damarcus.

When he is 16 years old, Rose asks Damarcus to leave her house, describing him as a "real mischievous child". Damarcus later tells the media that efforts to protect and discipline the children often resulted in corporal punishment.

Rose Mae Starnes' Home

Rose Mae goes to Elgin, IL to visit her older daughter and grandchildren and to play slots at the Grand Victoria Casino for two days. Yasmin remains in Chicago, staying at their home with Rose's boyfriend Charles Burt.

Grand Victoria Casino

After attending school that day, Yasmin goes to the neighborhood YMCA to play sports and participate in other after-school activities.

North Lawndale YMCA

That evening, Yasmin returns home at approximately 8:00 pm. She does a load of laundry and goes to bed afterward.

Rose Mae Starnes' Home

The next day while throwing out the garbage, Charles Burt notices that the lock to the basement had been cut. It is evident that force had been used to enter the basement. He doesn't see Yasmin but assumes she has already left for school. Still, he still calls Rose Mae to tell her what happened, but she never gets the call.

Rose Mae Starnes' Home

Later that day, Rose Mae Starnes returns home. Charles tells her about the broken lock, but they both assume that Yasmin is at school. She asks Charles to fix the broken gate.

Rose Mae Starnes' Home

Yasmin does not return home from school and Rose realizes that she is missing. She calls the police; they arrive around 7:00 pm and file a report. Unfortunately, despite the evidence of forced entry, the police do not take fingerprints or other evidence from the basement, leaving behind the broken lock. They assume Yasmin is just a runaway. Many of Yasmin's friends from school told police that she called them. After reviewing phone records, police determine that this is false information, but it still misled the investigation. There was no sign of struggle in her room, and nothing was missing besides her coat, pajamas, and boots. She'd left her glasses behind. Yasmin had been about to start a new job and was excited about the annual YMCA trip; she was unlikely to have run away. Three days after Yasmin was reported missing, the police finally collect the broken lock and dust it for fingerprints.

Rose Mae Starnes' Home

Yasmin's adoptive mother joins a production team to film a segment for the Maury Povich Show, bringing national attention to Yasmin's case for the first time.

On the one-year anniversary of Yasmin's disappearance, Rose Mae holds a press conference, telling the media that the family feels that Yasmin had been kidnapped. She implies that the police could have done more, instead of treating the case as if she were a runaway from the beginning - despite Yasmin having no history of running away. She observes that due to this, the case didn't get as much attention as it should have. Yasmin's family announces a $3,000.00 reward for information regarding her whereabouts.

A year and a half after Yasmin's disappearance, Jimmie Terrell Smith is arrested for raping five women between 2006 and 2009. Two of the victims were 14 years old. Around the time of Yasmin's disappearance, Jimmie had been living in the same building as Rose Mae and Yasmin.

In a letter received by Rose, the Chicago Police Department admits to the mistakes they've made in the investigation into Yasmin's disappearance. "All evidence was evaluated, and it has been determined that misconduct on the part of the Department member(s) has been proven" is explained by the CPD's internal affairs division in the letter. The Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, Jody Weiss, adds to this statement, "it appears that some officers made a mistake. We'll deal with that but I think it is safe to say that particular incident had no impact on the efforts of our detectives in locating that young lady".

Rose meets with Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis and asks him to reclassify Yasmin's case as a missing person who was kidnapped, rather than a runaway. Weis responds publicly with "This is the highest priority missing person case for Area 5 detectives. All of us share the family's desire to find Yasmin Acree."

Chicago Police Department Headquarters

After Yasmin has been missing for nearly 2 years, the reward for information in her case increases from $3,000 to $5,000.

As the second anniversary of Yasmin's disappearance rapidly approaches, friends and family members distribute more flyers near her home.

In a letter sent to the Chicago Police Headquarters, Yasmin's family requests a meeting with Superintendent Jody Weis. Shortly after receiving the letter, Weis agrees to meet with them.

Chicago Police Department Headquarters

A month after the second anniversary of Yasmin's disappearance, a press conference is held. At the press conference, Superintendent Jody Weis releases an age-progressed image of Yasmin, showing what she might look like at 18 years old.

During an interview with Rose Starnes, reporters from the Chicago Tribune find a diary that is hidden under Yasmin's bed. In the diary there is an entry that states "I miss Tyrell...". There is later a press interview, and Smith claims to know what happened to Yasmin.

Rose Mae Starnes' Home

In early March of 2011, officials receive a warrant to search a south side home where Smith had lived with a former girlfriend in 2008 and 2009. Police left the home with four evidence bags, according to the Chicago Tribune.

In late October of 2011, Yasmin's uncle Ira Acree, along with several others, meet with Garry McCarthy, Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department. During the meeting, Yasmin's supporters seek reassurance that the department is making Yasmin's case a top priority.

On the eve of the fourth anniversary of Yasmin's disappearance, friends and family host a vigil in front of the family home. At the event Yasmin's family and other community leaders give a short but meaningful update; an additional $1,000 has been added to the reward for information, bringing the total reward up to $7,000. Over this weekend, Yasmin's friends and family distribute and hang flyers around their neighborhood area, hoping to raise awareness of Yasmin's disappearance.

Rose Mae Starnes' Home

Yasmin's case is featured on the popular TV show, 'Find Our Missing', bringing national attention to her case for the first time since 2009.

Friends, family, religious leaders from the area, and members of the community gather to remember and honor Yasmin on her 20th birthday. At the vigil, an increased reward is announced, bringing the reward amount to $10,000.

Another vigil is held marking the 5-year anniversary of Yasmin's disappearance, Another push for attention is conducted as friends, family, and community members gather and distribute flyers.

Rose Mae meets with Smith at the Cook County Jail where he allegedly admits to his role in Yasmin's disappearance. He tells her family that she died by suicide. He claims that he had taken her to a house in the 2200 block of South Spaulding and had burned her body in a garbage can to dispose of it. Her family does not believe she died by suicide and believes that Smith is involved in her death. In 2017, Smith is sentenced to 110 years after being convicted of 5 rapes occurring between 2006 and 2009.

Cook County Jail

Rose dies in her home from natural causes at age 57. She had suffered from diabetes and kidney issues. The family remarks that in the 6 years since Yasmin went missing, Rose's health had declined and she experienced severe anxiety.

An age-progression image is released, showing what Yasmin would look like at age 23.

A vigil is held by Yasmin's family members to honor and remember her on her 24th birthday.