Ciera Breland Disappearance: A Hamilton County jury convicted Xavier Breland last week on a separate felony, and a Carmel woman claims he threatened her life during the trial.
Xavier Breland is facing a new intimidation allegation, and he remains the lone person of suspicion in the disappearance of his Carmel wife, Ciera Breland, more over two years ago.
On June 11, a Hamilton County jury convicted Xavier of unlawful possession of a handgun by a serious violent criminal, and a Carmel woman said that Xavier threatened her life throughout the trial. Ciera Breland was last seen on February 24, 2022, in Johns Creek, GA.
She was visiting family with her husband, Xavier. He reported her missing from their Carmel home on February 26, 2022. However, Carmel police believe she never came home from Georgia. Their inquiry discovered three guns in their residence.
As a result, Xavier was found guilty last week. He is now in Hamilton County Jail, awaiting sentencing on July 18. Blaire Duncan attended the trial as an advocate for Ciera and her family.
She claimed Xavier threatened her on the same day he was convicted. Duncan stated that Xavier also spotted her phone’s lock screen photo, which was of a child, and exclaimed, “Cute kid” – not as a complement.
According to court records, security cameras at the courthouse filmed the incident. Xavier is now charged with intimidation, and his first hearing is scheduled for July 10. But Duncan ultimately wants justice for Ciera, whose body has never been discovered. Duncan grew interested in the case after Ciera was reported missing.
Duncan herself had been in an emotionally abusive relationship. She also recognised Xavier as a man whose profile she had seen on dating apps, despite his marital status. She reported it to Carmel police, investigated the case, and grew to know and love Ciera’s family.
Duncan attends all Indiana court proceedings regarding Xavier on behalf of Ciera’s family, who live in Georgia. Duncan believes Xavier murdered Ciera, and her body is most likely in Georgia or somewhere along the path from Georgia to Indiana. She encourages anyone with information to call the police or join the “Where is Ciera Breland” Facebook group.
Complete Ciera Breland’s missing story
Police say a missing Carmel woman was last seen one day earlier than previously thought – and in a Georgia town more than 550 miles away from Carmel, where authorities initially said she was last seen. In their update, the Carmel Police Department said the last known location of Ciera Breland (Locklair) was 10545 Highgate Manor Ct. in Johns Creek, Georgia at 7:17 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24.
Previously, police had thought she was last between 10 and 11 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, in the 14400 block of Baldwin Lane, which is near the intersection of Ditch Road and 146th Street on Carmel’s northwest side. Investigators announced the update to the investigation on Thursday. Ciera is described as a 31-year-old woman who has blonde hair, is 5 feet tall and weighs 120 pounds. She was reported missing on Saturday, Feb. 26.
The Carmel Police Department said it began working with the City of Johns Creek Police Department in Johns Creek, Georgia, on the case. Through the investigation, 37-year-old Xavier Breland Jr., Ciera’s husband, was identified as a person of interest. He has not been criminally charged in relation to his wife’s missing person case. Breland is currently in the Hamilton County Jail on an outstanding felony warrant out of Coweta County, Georgia for aggravated stalking against a woman who isn’t his wife. He is currently awaiting extradition to Georgia.
Missing woman, Ciera Breland’s mother has died
“It breaks my heart to tell you all that Ciera’s Mother, Kelly Locklair, passed away unexpectedly on September 30, 2023. I really have no other words,” the family announced.
Breland has been extradited before. According to court records, he was arrested in 2007 on a fugitive warrant in Florida and sent back here to Indiana. On Thursday, an FBI spokesperson said agents in both Georgia and Indiana were assisting local authorities in the investigation. According to authorities in Georgia, Xavier was investigated for aggravated stalking in March 2021. Investigators allege he used a concealed tracking device to stalk the mother of his child. It happened while the woman had a temporary restraining order on Xavier. After being arrested and released, Xavier allegedly violated the restraining order again. An arrest warrant was issued, but police in Georgia had no further contact with Xavier.
Ciera Breland works for a law firm in Indianapolis. It released a statement reading: Speaking for the entire Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani family, I can express that we have been deeply concerned about Ciera’s wellbeing over the past week and have been doing our utmost to assist both the local and federal authorities as well as Ciera’s family in determining her whereabouts and helping in any other ways we can. We all pray for Ciera’s safe return and remain at the highest level of vigilance pending resolution of this extremely troubling situation. Anyone with any possible information about Ciera’s whereabouts is urged to contact the authorities immediately.
If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Ciera Breland (Locklair), please contact the Carmel Police Department at 317-571-2500 or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477 (TIPS).