William David Shannon -- Missing Since September 1995 in Washington state

Paraphrased details from government source**: 

Left home in Salem, Oregon for a camping/hiking trip and never returned. Did not take medications for mental and medical problems. Vehicle found at the National Forest trailhead to Lake Angeline. An extensive search operation was unproductive. The vehicle was left at the trailhead and impounded by the US Forest Service.

Update: The original time of writing was April 3rd, 2021. The MP is still missing as of March 25th, 2025.

Not the actual vehicle. AI was prompted to generate a picture of the vehicle's likeness near a hiking trail. Shows a 1991 Pontiac 2x2 that's blue with Oregon plates.

Missing Person: William David Shannon
Last-contact date: September 4th, 1995 (this was Labor Day that year, a Monday)
The area where the MP was last seen: Skykomish, Washington
Link to government source: NamUs MP 

VITAL DETAILS

Ethnicity: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Age at time of disappearance: 47 years old
Birthdate: William David Shannon was born between September 5th, 1947, and September 4th, 1948, based on his reported age at the last date of reported contact.

Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
Scar: None known

Height/weight: 6'4" and 180 pounds
BMI*: William David Shannon was in the normal range for BMI.

No photo found: If a photo can't be found, rely on BMI, height, weight, ethnicity, and other physical features to describe or picture the person. 

Tattoos: William David Shannon did not have any tattoos associated with his profiles.

William David Shannon was last heard from on September 4th, 1995, when he was 47 years of age. That was a Monday, and as the first Monday in September, it was also Labor Day in 1995. William David Shannon has now been missing for about 26 years as of the original publication date of this blog post.

When it came to expanding details, this was a difficult case. I did not find a newspaper article that covered the missing person's disappearance. 

Sometimes, with a first name like William, selecting the proper keywords to search can be difficult. There's Will, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billy, Billie and then all the combinations that come with whether or not to use the middle name (ie. which could be "Dave" or "David"), just the middle initial, or to use first and last name alone. There are dozens of way this person might be named in media, if not using a strict first and last name combination.

William David Shannon: Limited Media Coverage

In the end, I felt like there were no newspaper articles on this disappearance in the Newspaper.com database. That may change in the future, so take a moment to double-check if you are reading this well after the publication date.

I did note that the individual did not have a photo included with his profile. When I encounter that situation, I usually attribute it to a lack of public interest in the case. Perhaps the hard-to-find newspaper coverage or web news source isn't too surprising.

When a missing person doesn't have a photo, researchers can try to find one at Ancestry.com or at Newspapers.com. I am convinced that William David Shannon has profile information at Ancestry, as his NamUs profile says he was from Salem, Oregon.

I found someone who was in the right birthdate range who had an exact name match at that website for Salem, Oregon. There might have been a Yearbook photo of him at the site, but I couldn't authenticate it as the missing person for sure. Furthermore, a photo of him in his 20s isn't great to use when he disappeared at the age of 47. 

This William David Shannon might be the same one as the missing person: his date of death is listed as September 23rd, 1995, which would be 19 days after the disappearance. It just might be that September 23rd was when someone filed a missing person report. Conversely, they could be different people, but there is a lot of overlap between the NamUs William David Shannon and the one at Ancestry.

Hiking Without Medication - Seems Odd

What stands out with this case is that this individual went hiking and/or camping without medications that he presumptively needed. That certainly doesn't bode well for his health and well-being.

The Lake Angeline area that is mentioned in the NamUs description appears to be a puny lake near Darrington, Washington. These were the coordinates I noted off of Google Maps for what looks like little more than a pond: 48.24182048327208, -121.54171666844462.

I wondered if his vehicle might have been parked on a road labelled as NF-2420, but I wasn't sure what I was looking at.

I have looked at a lot of cases involving missing hikers in the past. When the vehicle is found near the trailhead, then they should be presumed to be lost on the trail. Hikers who are rescued under these circumstances are usually rescued only if found within a week. That would suggest that this missing person is dead, something supported by his 30-year absence as of 2025.

Clothing and Possessions Associated with William David Shannon

Item	Description
Backpack	Blue Jansport backpack
T-shirt	Plain T-shirt (color not specified)
Pants	Long pants (color and material not specified)
Cap	Baseball or golf-type cap (color not specified)
Glasses	Light-colored wire-frame glasses

Note: These items were associated with William David Shannon at the time of his disappearance on September 4th, 1995. They may be linked to a John Doe or could become associated with one in the future as part of ongoing identification efforts.

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*For BMI values, I use the UPPER or HIGHER ranges that are given for height and weight.
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Tina Marie Sinclair -- Missing From West Chesterfield, New Hampshire Since 2001

Details from NamUs**:

Tina Sinclair and her daughter, Bethany Sinclair were last seen together in Chesterfield, NH, during the weekend of February 3 and 4, 2001. Prior to that weekend, Tina and her daughter, Bethany, lived in West Chesterfield at the residence of Tina's friend, Eugene Van Bowman, at 182 Mountain Road. Tina last went to her job and Bethany last attended school on February 2. Tina was 36 years old when she went missing. Bethany was 15 years old when she went missing.

Missing Person: Tina Marie Sinclair
Also known as: Tee
Last-contact date: February 4th, 2001
The area where the MP was last seen: West Chesterfield, New Hampshire

Link to government source: NamUs#MP212

VITAL DETAILS

Ethnicity: White
Sex: Female
Age at time of disappearance: 34 years old
Birthdate: between February 5th, 1966 and February 4th, 1967 

• When the birthdate isn't known, I calculate a range using the age at the date of the missing person's disappearance.

Hair: Lightbrown to blond/strawberry
Eyes: Green
Scar: Vertical surgical scar on abdomen
Height/weight: 5-foot-2 and 120 pounds
BMI*: Tina Marie Sinclair was in the normal range for BMI.

• BMI is an abbreviation for "body mass index." It relates to an individual's height and weight. I include it believing it can help picture a missing person or describe one.

Tina Marie Sinclair has not been seen since February 4th, 2001 when she was 34 years old. Her disappearance has long been considered suspicious and authorities have feared foul play. She went missing at the same time as her daughter, Bethany Anne Sinclair.

Tina Marie Sinclair has now been missing for 20 years as of the original publication date of this blog post. Many consider her to be dead in all likelihood. When people are missing for as long as this person has been, some of their distinctive characteristics may no longer be relevant as identifiers. Scars can heal or at least become far less distinctive over time. Accordingly, the scar on her abdomen is far less of a lead in identifying her now as it was shortly after she disappeared.

Probably, the best chance of finding Tina Marie Sinclair is to find her among the unnamed Jane Does of the USA. Tina's disappearance was mentioned in conjunction with the Connecticut River. A Jane Doe that is found associated with that river would be a good candidate for comparison to Tina Marie Sinclair and/or her daughter Bethany. Websleuths or amateur investigators can try to cross-reference Tina's vitals with the estimated vitals of Jane Does.

If you know where this person might be or have any information on this case, then please contact the authorities. In Canada, look for Canada's Missing website with the Federal government. In the USA, you can look for the NamUs profile. Conversely, you can post a remark to this article.

Author: Shane Lambert

All articles are subject to editing after the original posting.

Shane Lambert is not a Private Investigator, however, he is currently studying to be one as of February 2021.

Website hashtag: #MPCSL

*For BMI values, I use the UPPER or HIGHER ranges that are given for height and weight.

**Text might be paraphrased. If taken verbatim, then grammar or spelling errors are not necessarily corrected from original sources.

Disclaimer: Information posted is thought to be correct as of the time posting.

Bethany Anne Sinclair -- Missing Since February 2001

Details from NamUs**: 

Bethany and her mother, Tina M. Sinclair, have not been seen since February 3, 2001. Bethany has a U-shaped scar on her head and may be wearing a crucifix pendant around her neck. She may also wear glasses. Tina has a tattoo on her ankle.

Missing Person: Bethany Anne Sinclair
Also known as: Beth, Bethany Deuso
Last-contact date: February 3rd, 2001
The area where the MP was last seen: West Chesterfield, New Hampshire

Link to government source: NamUs #MP2361

VITAL DETAILS

Ethnicity: White
Sex: Female
Age at time of disappearance: 15 years old
Birthdate: between February 4th, 1985 and February 3rd, 1986

• When the birthdate isn't known, I calculate a range using the age at the date of the missing person's disappearance.

Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Scar: Bethany has a U-shaped scar on her head
Height/weight: 5-foot-2 and 120 pounds
BMI*: Bethany Anne Sinclair was in the normal range for BMI.

• BMI is body mass index. It relates to an individual's height and weight. I include it believing it can help picture what a missing person looked like or it may help another writer in describing one.

Bethany Anne Sinclair has not been seen since February 3rd, 2001 when she was 15 years old.
She has now been missing for 20 years as of the original publication date of this blog post.

Bethany Anne Sinclair went missing at the same time as her mother, Tina Marie Sinclair. These two people were considered likely to be dead shortly after their disappearances. That much was stated explicitly in some media sources, like The Brattleboro Reformer out of Vermont.

Wed, Feb 4, 2004 – 9 · The Brattleboro Reformer (Brattleboro, Vermont) · Newspapers.com

There was a report of a strange phone call in this case. A female phoned Bethany's high school and claimed that she was sick but the call was not traceable, nor did the caller leave a name.

Fri, Feb 16, 2001 – 8 · The Brattleboro Reformer (Brattleboro, Vermont) · Newspapers.com

Bethany went missing as an adolescent and that's important if there are ever dental comparisons done between her and a Jane Doe. People in puberty have teeth that go through changes and perfect matches might not happen for all teeth.

This is also an individual that has now been missing for several years. One has to be careful when considering distinctive physical traits as some of these might change over the years. If she died shortly after her disappearance, then the U-shaped scar that she had on her head would not likely be an identifier. However, a Jane Doe that is found that is associated with a crucifix pendant would be a candidate for comparison. Bethany's disappearance has also been mentioned in conjunction with the Connecticut River.

If you are interested in reading some of the details surrounding the investigation of this case, then I recommend the following: NCMissingPersons. If you know where this person might be or have any information on this case, then please contact the authorities. In Canada, look for Canada's Missing website with the Federal government. In the USA, you can look for the NamUs profile. Conversely, you can post a remark to this article.

Author: Shane Lambert

All articles are subject to editing after the original posting.

Shane Lambert is not a Private Investigator, however, he is currently studying to be one as of February 2021.

Website hashtag: #MPCSL

*For BMI values, I use the UPPER or HIGHER ranges that are given for height and weight.
**Text might be paraphrased. If taken verbatim, then grammar or spelling errors are not necessarily corrected from original sources.
Disclaimer: Information posted is thought to be correct as of the time posting.

Ronald and Theresa Yakimchuk -- Missing Since June 1973 on a Road Trip

Author: Shane Lambert
Original Time of Writing: January 21st, 2021
All articles are subject to editing after the original posting.

Missing person #1: Ronald Yakimchuk
Last-seen date: June 5th, 1973; might be June 1st, 1973

Last-seen location: Brandon, Manitoba

Last-contact: June 12th, 1973. A postcard from Dryden, Ontario (sent by wife)
Link to Government Source: Canada's Missing
Ethnicity/Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Age at time of disappearance: 27
Hair: Brown
Eye color: Brown
Height and weight at the time of disappearance: 6'0" and 150 pounds, which would look very lean

Cenotaph: Findagrave

Missing person #2: Theresa Yakimchuk

Alias: Terry Pettit (Terry is a derivative of Theresa, Pettit is likely the maiden name)

Last-seen date: June 5th, 1973; might be June 1st, 1973
Last-seen location: Brandon, Manitoba

Last-contact: A postcard from Dryden, Ontario (June 12th, 1973)
Link to Government Source: Canada's Missing
Ethnicity/Race: Caucasian
Sex: Female
Age at time of disappearance: 23
Hair: Blonde
Eye color: Blue
Height and weight at the time of disappearance: 5'4" and 121 pounds

Ronald and Theresa Yakimchuk were from Edmonton, Alberta. They traveled east in the spring of 1973 using a "faded red" Volkswagen Beetle "with an off-green hood and rear fender." This vehicle also had a three-meter-long and white kayak affixed to the top of it.

Mon, Jun 9, 1980 – 4 · Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) · Newspapers.com

There is some inconsistency between the historical journalism that covered this case and modern government database information. The vehicle in question might be anywhere from 1956 to 1959 (plate: Alberta, CA3-262). The picture below is the last one taken of the missing couple and it shows their vehicle as well.

The missing people were traveling to Montreal to attend a wedding. However, they never made it to that wedding.

The date of the wedding that they were planning on attending was called "mid-June" in an article in the June 9th, 1980 edition of The Edmonton Journal. Another source says the exact date of the wedding was June 16th, 1973 (Nov 17 2007 Edmonton Journal). They sent a postcard on June 12th, 1973 from a town called Dryden, Ontario.

Search Area or Incident Location: Disappearance Event Focus, Dryden to Montreal

Presumptively, something happened to them between Dryden and Montreal between the dates June 12th and June 16th. In fact, the area between Dryden and Ottawa is more probable.

The couple visited someone known as "an associate" in Brandon, Manitoba. I believe that this visitation might be the last physical sighting of them.

Furthermore, Canada's Missing says they went missing on June 1st but some journalism on this matter says they left Edmonton on June 5th, 1973. If that is true and if they visited associates in Brandon, Manitoba, then you would have to think they were last seen on at least June 7th, 1973, as the drive from Edmonton to Brandon is not one that most drivers would complete in a day.

Complicating this case is the lack of clarity regarding the missing couple's travel plans. While they did want to attend a wedding, they "planned to travel indefinitely after that." A news piece on this missing couple from 2023 stated that they were planning to start a new life in the Maritimes.

The family did not start to worry about their well-being until a few months after they were last seen. Furthermore, the police didn't help with this case until seven months after they went missing, as per the source below.

Mon, Jun 9, 1980 – 4 · Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) · Newspapers.com

Unredeemed Cash Draft Should Be Considered a Huge Clue as to Whereabouts

One important detail, in this case, has to do with a banking matter. Terry Pettit (ie. Theresa Yakimchuk) purchased a "cash draft" from her bank account in Edmonton and, from what I'm gleaning from the journalism, she planned to redeem it in Ottawa. However, this was not done.

For that reason, I would limit the focus area to in-between Dryden and Ottawa. They sent the postcard from Dryden so they were there. If they made it to Ottawa, it stands to reason that Theresa would have cashed the bank draft.

Monetary assets are rarely treated in a frivolous matter. In my opinion, when something like a cash draft, money order, paycheque, or personal check goes uncashed in a missing person's case, it should always be considered extremely relevant. For that reason, I do not think they made it to Ottawa.

I think a "cash draft" might be called a "money order" in more modern lingo. Back then, I think it would have been called a cashier's cheque or a bank draft. It's like a cash that cannot bounce because the funds for it are already guaranteed, much like a loaded VISA debit card in contemporary times.

Ottawa, as a potential destination, is important in this case. One early report having to do with this case said the missing people had friends there. These friends never met the couple that summer (Edmonton Journal Jan 22 1974).

Mon, Jun 9, 1980 – 4 · Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) · Newspapers.com

Couple Considered Dead as of 1980

The opinion of family and police on this matter, in 1980, was that the Yakimchuks had somehow died.

Leads have not been numerous, but in 2007 it was reported that someone claimed to have seen them in July 1973. According to this person, she and her husband saw the Yakimchuks highway-side near Parry Sound, Ontario in what would have been late-July of 1973.

The witness described a Volkswagen Beetle, a man that looked like Ronald, a woman that looked like Theresa, a third man, and Alberta license plates.

This sighting did not make a lot of sense to me for a few reasons. I think something happened to them between June 12th and June 16th, 1973. So the late-July 1973 sighting does not make a lot of sense. Also, a route through Parry Sound would not be the most efficient one between Dryden and Ottawa. Lastly, a 34-year gap between the sighting and the reporting date leaves some questions about the person's memory. As per the description below, the kayak on the roof is missing, which simply suggests that it's a different vehicle and different people.

Sat, Nov 17, 2007 – 3 · Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) · Newspapers.com

Note: in the article above, "CFB Shilo" would be a Canadian military base near Brandon, Manitoba.

Even with Alberta plates, the area around the Great Lakes in Ontario is popular enough for tourism that it would not be surprising to see plates from any part of Canada, especially during the summer months.

If the kayak had been on the vehicle, then that would have been a much more convincing sighting. I wouldn't discount this sighting, but it is not convincing to me. It's something that those who are interested in this case need to be familiar with. But my feeling is that something else needs to align with this alleged sighting before it can be taken too seriously.

Remember, the missing people did not make their wedding target in Montreal for June 16th. They sent no communications after the Dryden postcard. Furthermore, Theresa did not redeem her cash draft in Ottawa. I still think that a highway mishap befell this couple somewhere between Dryden and Ottawa.

Dryden Location Means They Had Plenty of Time to Get to Montreal

These were 20-somethings who seemed to be interested in growth via travel at a young point in their lives. They might have explored the back areas of Ontario -- not just the main tourist spots near the main highways. If they were in Dryden on June 12th, then they were close enough to Montreal that they had a few days of free time before the wedding.

That their vehicle has never been found is a major point in this case. However, I did read one article from 1980 that suggested that their vehicle had been found. I did not find a follow-up article to this.

Tue, Jun 17, 1980 – 54 · The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) · Newspapers.com

Car Not Found, People Still Missing

There are lots of missing persons cases where the vehicle is found but the driver and passengers remain missing. It seems that finding a vehicle is a lot easier than finding the primary subjects of searches. In fact, "car found person missing" is one of the most common tags on this website.

That the Yakimchuks' vehicle has never been found could mean that the vehicle went missing with the passengers. This is something that has happened numerous times.

One case that this reminded me of is the missing-person case of Janet Farris. In 1992, she was driving from Vancouver Island to a wedding in Alberta. Like the Yakimchuks, she never made the wedding. She was never heard from again and nor was her car ever found -- until 201,9 when it was pulled out of a lake in the Revelstoke area.

Notable Cases of Missing Persons Found Submerged with Their Vehicles

Name	Disappearance Date	Last Known Location	Car Details	Discovery Date	Submersion Location
Janet Farris	August 1992	Vancouver Island, BC, Canada	1969 Plymouth Barracuda	August 2018	Griffin Lake, BC, Canada
David Hannah	1983	Bath, Ontario, Canada	Unspecified car	May 2023	Lake Ontario, near Amherstview
William Moldt	November 7, 1997	Lantana, Florida, USA	White 1994 Toyota Celica	August 2019	Pond near housing development
Donna Graves & Son	January 18, 2013	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	Dodge Dart	January 20, 2013	Ottawa River, Ottawa, Canada Reported: CBC News
Larry Anderson	2004	Murray, Utah, USA	Leased car (make unspecified)	February 2025	Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Utah Reported: CBS News

• Janet Farris: Confirmed as a 1969 Plymouth Barracuda, per CBC reporting referenced in your blog.
• David Hannah: Car details aren’t widely specified in public reports (e.g., Kingston-area news); it’s simply noted as "his car."
• William Moldt: Identified as a white 1994 Toyota Celica in police and news accounts from 2019.
• Donna Graves: Reported as a Dodge Dart in Ottawa police statements from 2013.
• Larry Anderson: Described as a leased car in Utah news, with no make or model detailed in early 2025 reports.

Missing people in their vehicles are sometimes found in roadside bushes. But Ontario is well known for having thousands of lakes. It can be hard to picture a car going off of the highway and ending up in a deep part of a lake as you might picture the shallow depths stopping the car's momentum. However, cars can go off highways and submerge at significant enough depth to be hidden for decades.

One officer who worked on this case seemed to think that the car and the missing people may have entered Lake Superior -- at least, he acknowledged the possibility. I align my own hunches with his.

I would think Lake Superior and any other water not far off the main route between Dryden and Ottawa would be part of the search area. Unfortunately, the area is so immense that the manpower is not likely to be afforded to cover all the possible areas.

Sat, Nov 17, 2007 – 3 · Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) · Newspapers.com

But make no mistake -- this is a case that Websleuths and amateur investigators can help with. There was a case in 2019 that was solved when a Google Earth user found a submerged car using that software. The car was located in a small body of water, not far from shore, and inside the car was a missing person who had been there for decades.

Many rivers might have submerged a car that was driven off of a bridge. However, if everyone who reads this took ten minutes to use Google Earth to search the shallow depths of lakes and rivers that come close to highways, then it might yield results in the long run. I don't know what color the car would be now, but maybe a kayak might still be affixed to the top -- maybe not. That's the direction I think this search should go in when it comes to amateur contributions.

If you are researching this case, then it may be fruitful to use "Ron Yakimchuk" or "Terry Pettit" as your keywords. Those are the names that turned up hits in the newspaper archives that I looked at.

Other details:

• Their car was not in good condition
• Lt. Col Sid Stephen was the last person to see them near Brandon, Manitoba
• He warned them about dangerous stretches en route to Montreal
• Someone found what appears to be a VW Beetle buried in their backyard; it will be interesting if leads develop (see the Websleuths forum)

Prediction: They Will Be Found

I don't think there's a police budget in Ontario big enough to search every highway-side body of water. But my prediction for this case is that they will be found by a random citizen or dedicated volunteer because these people aren't on the clock. Fishermen, swimmers/divers with new underwater technology, or magnet fishers are all the kinds of people who might find a submerged vehicle, whether while looking for it or accidentally.

Timeline of Ronald and Theresa Yakimchuk’s Disappearance

Date	Event
Early Spring 1973	Ronald and Theresa plan a trip east from Edmonton, Alberta, in their VW Beetle.
June 1st, 1973	Official disappearance date per Canada’s Missing (RCMP); contested by June 5th departure.
June 5th, 1973	Depart Edmonton, per journalism.
June 5th–7th, 1973	Last seen in Brandon, Manitoba, by Lt. Col. Sid Stephen; warned about dangerous routes.
June 12th, 1973	Theresa sends postcard from Dryden, Ontario (last contact).
June 12th–16th, 1973	Disappear between Dryden and Ottawa; miss Montreal wedding on June 16th.
June 16th, 1973	Wedding date in Montreal they fail to attend.
Late July 1973	Unverified sighting of a similar VW Beetle near Parry Sound, Ontario (no kayak).
Late 1973	Family begins worrying after months of no contact.
January 1974	Police investigation begins, seven months after disappearance.
1980	Family and police presume couple dead; unconfirmed report suggests vehicle found.

Michael Frank Fullerton -- Missing From Seattle Since 1986

Author: Shane Lambert
Original Time of Writing: January 14th, 2021
All articles are subject to editing after the original posting.

Missing person: Michael Frank Fullerton

Last-seen date: September 27th, 1986 -- maybe October 2nd, 1986
Last-seen location: Seattle, Washington -- car found abandoned on Capitol Hill
Link to Government Source: NamUs #MP11140
Ethnicity/Race: White
Sex: Male

Age at time of disappearance: 26 years old
Hair: Dark blonde/strawberry; wore a mustache
Eye color: blue
Height and weight at the time of disappearance: 6'2" and 185 pounds
Clothing: Street shoes

Other: Scar on one of his wrists; his jaw was cracked and healed in several places.

Michael Frank Fullerton went missing in the fall of 1986 and, make no mistake, he remains missing at the time of writing. He has a grave and that might confuse some of those looking into this case.

However, the grave is a memorial only and does not contain his remains. If you are searching on Find-a-grave and finding the same-name match and same-birth-year match for a grave and think his case is still active by accident, it's not. He's not in the grave at the time of writing.

Michael's vehicle was a silver and black sedan with Washington plates. It was found ten days after he disappeared at Capitol Hill. It's possible that he was seen on October 2nd and the finding of his vehicle would be after that, on October 7th, 1986.

When you read his profile information, you have to wonder if he was depressed: scars on wrists can be a clue to a suicide attempt. That circumstance and the fact that he has not been heard from in what is now 35 years has to make you wonder if finding him will mean finding a John Doe.

On that matter, when it comes to finding Michael, Websleuths and amateur investigators can focus on the details of the jaw area from his profile. In more scientific terms, the jawbones can be called "the mandible." Even after all of this time, if Michael's remains are found then his mandible or jawbone injuries and healings may be detectable in his skeletal remains. The same can't really be assumed regarding his wrist scar. Furthermore, someone looking at his remains might be able to tell that he had injuries to the mandible or jaw in life and these details might end up in his John Doe report. Accordingly, someone familiar with the John Doe reports in the Seattle area should keep the mandible injuries in mind.

Abigail Patrice Andrews -- Missing From Fort St. John Since April 2010

Author: Shane Lambert
Original Time of Writing: January 10th, 2021
All articles are subject to editing after the original posting.

Missing person: Abigail Patrice Andrews
Last-seen date: Evening-time on April 7th, 2010 (Wednesday)
Last-seen location: She was last seen in Fort St. John's walking from her apartment on 99th avenue toward a friend's house on 98th avenue; she used 94th street
Link to Government Source: Canada's Missing 2013000114
Ethnicity/Race: White looking but was Metis (mixed aboriginal and white)
Sex: Female
Age at time of disappearance: 28 years old (b. 1982)    
Hair: Brown/dark brown, shoulder-length/long
Eye color: Hazel
Height and weight at the time of disappearance: 6'0" and 201 lbs
Personal effects: Pink blackberry cellular, GUESS brand purse that was leather and purple/lavender/mauve

Other: she was about three months pregnant at the time of her disappearance but not yet showing

Tattoo: Lower Back, Tribal Art

Foreign Object: Chest, Surgical implants (serial numbers available)

Deformity: Right Index Finger, Previously broken and healed in a deformed position

Teeth: Good, used a dental-pallet retainer

Bank card: not used since the time of her disappearance

Facebook group: Abigail Andrews missing person's Facebook group

Abigail Patrice Andrews went missing on April 7th, 2010 in Fort St. John, a small city in central BC but closer to the Alberta side of the province. Her brother received text messages on the night of her disappearance but those that knew her did not think that the messages came from her. There's a suggestion in this case, that someone was in control of her telephone and sent out communications in order to befuddle the facts of her disappearance.

In journalism that is very early for this missing person's case, Abigail Patrice Andrews is considered dead. Her family reported her missing to the police on April 9th. In the snipping below, the "Andrews" that is cited is her father. Mr. Andrews also said that the people she associated with lead to her downfall. The two places she worked, according to her profile at Canada's Missing, were FSJ Fashions and The Frontier Bar and Grill. Mr. Andrews did not seem to think that the latter was a healthy environment.

Wed, Apr 14, 2010 – 11 · The Province (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com

The RCMP searched the landfill for her remains, according to an April 15th, 2010 article in The Province. They did not name a suspect at that time but the father, in particular, seemed to think there was only one. In news from 2013, I did find that the RCMP had a suspect but he was not named.

Thu, Apr 15, 2010 – 16 · The Province (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com

A re-enactment was performed in 2013. It doesn't show much except an actress walking on the street. However, it provides a backdrop for the discussion of the case with family members and RCMP making statements in the Youtube video.

Kami Luella Vollendroff -- Missing Since November 2001, Thought to be Drowned

Author: Shane Lambert
Original Time of Writing: January 9th. 2021
All articles are subject to editing after the original posting.

Mon, Nov 25, 2002 – Page 2 · Statesman Journal (Salem, Oregon) · Newspapers.com

Missing person: Kami Luella Vollendroff

Last-seen date: November 21st, 2001
Last-seen location: Newport, Oregon at what sounds like an oceanview condo of a relative's near Depoe Bay
Link to Government Source: NamUs #MP6781
Ethnicity/Race: White
Sex: Female
Age at time of disappearance: 16 years old
Hair: Blonde streaks in hair
Eye color: blue
Height and weight at the time of disappearance: 5'7" and 130 lbs
Clothing: black pants and a white sweatshirt

Commentary and opinion: 

Kami Luella Vollendroff went missing at the same time as her boyfriend, Eugene Hyatt. In the journalism from the time of these two people's disappearance, it was noted that they were going walking beachside in Newport, Oregon at Depoe Bay.

The day in question saw storms in what is an area noted for large waves. It is thought that these two people were lost to the sea when a wave knocked them from a cliff. This was partly thought because an article of clothing thought to be of Eugene's washed up on shore. 

This is not a case that I recommend working on for amateur investigators or Websleuths. Lost at sea quite often means lost for all time.

When people go into the ocean in tumultuous areas, the swell and undertow might dismember their corpses in days. If anything, there is a chance that individual bones might be in the sand around this area. The news from Newport could be scoured for keywords associated with individual bones or body parts found on the beaches of the area, like a mandible.

In situations like these, sometimes people think "What if they ran away." It's important to note that 20 years have now past and there has been no communication from them. Ideas of them disappearing, entering society under different names, doing that successfully, and never thinking to bring closure to their families are too fanciful to accept.

Sun, Nov 25, 2001 – 13 · Longview Daily News (Longview, Washington) · Newspapers.com

Nicole Doreen Hoar -- Missing Near Prince George Since 2002

By: Shane Lambert
Original Time of Writing: January 9th, 2021

Updated: August 22nd, 2025

All articles are subject to editing after the original posting.

Nicole Hoar - Missing Person Case

Case Details

Missing person: Nicole Doreen Hoar
Last-seen date: June 21st, 2002, between 1pm and 4pm
Last-seen location: On the outskirts of Prince George, BC; she was dropped off at the Mohawk Gas Station at the intersection of Gauthier Road and Highway 16. I think this gas station subsequently became a Shell station.
Link to Government Source: Canada's Missing File 2012020007
Ethnicity/Race: White
Sex: Female
Age at time of disappearance: 24
Hair: Brown, short
Eye color: Blue
Height and weight at the time of disappearance: 5'8" and 130 lbs

Identifying Features

Other: 

SHE HAD BONDED BRIDGES IN HER TEETH (IMPORTANT FOR CROSS REFERENCING TO JANE DOE DESCRIPTIONS).

Bonded bridges, in simple terms, are a way to replace a missing tooth without a lot of fuss. Imagine a fake tooth (made to look like your natural ones) that’s held in place by thin metal or porcelain "wings" or bands. These wings stick to the teeth on either side of the gap using a special glue-like material, kind of like a dental sticker. Unlike big procedures, it doesn’t require much drilling or cutting of your other teeth, making it gentler. It’s often used for front teeth where there’s less chewing pressure. The fake tooth and wings are custom-made to fit your mouth, looking natural and smooth. It’s a handy, less invasive option, though it might need replacing after a while if it wears out or your mouth changes.

Personal Effects

Accessories: a 35-mm Canon camera with three lenses

Clothing:

• Shoes: Black, sandals (maybe Teva brand); velcro straps; size 9; navy blue, grey and black swirls
• Pants: Brown, Green, Capri-style, meaning they extend past the knee but not all the way down to the foot (called beige by another source; Times Colonist Jun 19, 2003)

Not the actual capri-styled pants that Nicole was wearing but meant to show what these kind of pants are like. 

• Backpack: Purple, Lavender, Mauve, Black, Mountain Equipment Coop, called "oversized"
• Glasses: Bronze, octagon-shaped, wire-rimmed, prescription

AI rendition of octagon-shaped glasses. Not Nicole's but meant to show the reader what octagon-shaped glasses might look like. It means eight-sided.

• Shirt: Red, long-sleeved, had the number 13 on it (sounds like the style of a sports team)

Fri, Jul 5, 2002 – 6 · Times Colonist (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com

Highway of Tears Context

The case of Nicole Doreen Hoar has often been looked at in the context of the Highway of Tears. This stretch of highway, believed to be the site of numerous missing person cases over the decades, is in western Canada. Perhaps the small city of Prince George might be considered the epicenter of the Highway of Tears.

Circumstances of Disappearance

Nicole Hoar went missing on June 21st, 2002. She was a tree planter in the interior of British Columbia. When she went missing, she was attempting to hitchhike from Prince George to Smithers (~370 km) to visit her sister, Michelle.

This visit was meant to be a surprise visit. Thus, no one reported Hoar missing until June 27th, 2002 when she failed to return to her tree-planting job. This job was for a company called Celtic Reforestation. Hoar was going to attend a music festival in Prince George, known as the Midsummer Music Festival.

Search Area Challenges

The trip to Smithers is 371 kilometers according to Google Maps. That would make the search area for this missing person huge. However, several residents of the town of Smithers claimed to have seen Hoar on June 22nd.

To my knowledge, the RCMP did not authenticate any of these sightings. They are puzzling leads, in my view, difficult to accept and yet difficult to ignore. My inclination, which you can take or leave, is that they are probably true.

Unverified Smithers Sightings

In one case, an employee claimed that she, Nicole Hoar, made a purchase with her bank card but the transaction attempt failed the first time. Yet, the police checked her bank records and there is nothing in her banking records after a $40 withdrawal was made on June 21st.

Part of me wondered if after the original failed transaction, maybe Hoar paid with cash. But another part of me wondered if the bank would know of a transaction attempt, even a failed one. Ultimately, I did think that Hoar attempted this transaction but that the Interac device went offline. Thus the transaction was not communicated with the bank.

Another potential witness in Smithers remembered Hoar's capri pants and her glasses. Another camera shop employee remembered her name associated with a set of film.

None of the leads in Smithers are considered rock-solid. What is interesting to me is that it's not just one witness claiming to have seen Hoar in Smithers but multiple.

Possible Suspect Vehicle

But all that's rock-solid for the last sighting is that Hoar was last seen hitchhiking. That would suggest that she fell into the hands of someone dangerous. The police received numerous tips that Hoar entered a yellow or orange-colored car. This car was described as crossing over two lanes of traffic to pick up Hoar but it might possibly have picked up a different hitchhiker. As is often the case, there is plenty of ambiguity with this case.

19 Dec 2002, Thu Prince George Free Press (Prince George, British Columbia, Canada) Newspapers.com

04 Sep 2002, Wed Omineca Express (Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada) Newspapers.com

Investigative Considerations

The car could be a red herring, leaving us with other things to ponder. All of the details regarding the personal effects that Hoar had when she disappeared can be cross-referenced against Jane Does.

Furthermore, Hoar was known to have bonded bridges in her teeth. "This type of dental bridge is used to replace missing front teeth" (dentalchoice.ca). Websleuths or amateurs that find news of a Jane Doe with a missing tooth should definitely see if other details of the case match with details of Hoar's case. This clue to a Jane Doe's identity could survive decomposition and aid in circumstances where a complete DNA profile is not available (if you personally knew Nicole Hoar and know which tooth was missing, then please reply to this article).

Connections to Other Cases

Nicole Hoar has been discussed in relation to the numerous missing persons cases that are known along Highway 16 from Hinton, Alberta to Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Furthermore, she has been discussed in relation to two women of similar demographics who were found dead: Leah Germaine was found not far from where Nicole went missing while Roxanne Thiara was found deceased near Burns Lake.

Roxanne Thiara Case

Thiara's case is particularly interesting. She was last thought to be in Prince George before she went missing in June/July of 1994. Furthermore, the eventual location of her body, near Burns Lake, is on the route to Smithers, BC. Thiara and Hoar have different years for their disappearances but the same time of year for their respective disappearances. Thiara was found deceased while Hoar has not been. In both cases, there is a direction of travel from Prince George toward Smithers involved.

Sun, Aug 28, 1994 – 3 · Quesnel Cariboo Observer (Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com

Thiara was a known hitchhiker. She was last seen using this mode of transportation from Quesnel to Prince George according to the Quesnel Cariboo Observer (Frontpage, June 18, 1995).

Leah Germaine Case

In the case of another murdered teenager, again there is a pattern. Leah Germaine was thought to have been abducted from Prince George. She was found on Highway 16. Again, the starting point is the Prince George area and the direction of travel is west on the Highway of Tears.

Call to Action for Investigators

Many cases could be discussed concerning Nicole Hoar's disappearance and much work has already been done. What Websleuths or amateur investigators can hope to contribute is just an awareness of Hoar's personal effects and her dental work alongside an awareness that the entire region of BC's interior is in play as a hot spot of where she might be found.

Readers should note that serial killer Bobby Jack Fowler was in prison at the time of Nicole Hoar's disappearance. Although he is connected to the Highway of Tears he could not have disappeared Nicole Hoar in 2002.

July 2025 Update on Project E-Pana

As of July 26, 2025, the RCMP’s Project E-Pana continues its investigation into Nicole Hoar’s disappearance, part of a broader effort to solve cases of missing and murdered women along British Columbia’s Highway 16, known as the Highway of Tears. Despite extensive efforts, no new leads or evidence have been publicly disclosed in Nicole’s case since her disappearance in June 2002.

The RCMP emphasizes that the investigation remains active, with ongoing appeals for public tips. They urge anyone with information, no matter how small, to come forward, as it could be critical. Contact the Project E-Pana Tip Line at (877) 543-4822 or submit anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or https://www.canadiancrimestoppers.org/tips. The lack of recent breakthroughs underscores the challenge of solving cases in this vast region, but authorities remain committed.

Frank Arthur Cerimele -- Missing Since July 1969 All Over Again

Author: Shane Lambert
Original Time of Writing: January 7th, 2021
All articles are subject to editing after the original posting.

Missing person: Frank Arthur Cerimele
Last-seen date: July 14th, 1969
Last-seen location: Youngstown, Ohio
Link to Government Source: NamUs #MP76180
Ethnicity/Race: White
Sex: Male
Age at time of disappearance: 21 years old
Hair: Brown    
Eye color: Hazel
Height and weight at the time of disappearance: 5'10" and 150 pounds

Clothing: Blue or white button-down shirt; white bermuda shorts (not really meant for swimming, go down to your knee); something called "tongs" which might be taken to mean "thongs" which are flip-flop sandals

Vehicle: 1968 Pontiac Grand Prix

Frank's disappearance has an oddity in it. According to the case details at CharleyProject, this was once a closed case. However, it was reopened after just over 50 years.

Cerimele's car was found with the following details:

• it was recovered at the International Bar at 1710 Poland Avenue in Youngstown, Ohio
• the doors were open and unlocked

A missing person with a vehicle found that is not just unsecured but with doors left open might be taken to mean that something amiss happened at his vehicle. That seems to be the point that people have tried to make with this case: "Cerimele's loved ones stated he cherished his car and wouldn't have left it overnight in an unfamiliar place" (CharleyProject).

However, I don't see that as a major clue pointing to abduction because I think that a suicidal person might be indifferent to the state of his vehicle too. Furthermore, leaving a vehicle with doors open might be a call-for-help, something that suicidal people are known to do. I've looked at another missing person's case involving a located vehicle with doors open and argued that the open doors have something to do with a suicidal state of mind. It could be an attempt to call attention to oneself.

In Cerimele's case, I think the big clue is his footwear. They are described as "tongs" at NamUs but I am thinking they meant "thongs" which is another word for flip-flops/sandals. This kind of footwear would match his other clothing articles, which appeared to be relaxed in nature. 

I don't picture someone using that kind of footwear to find a spot for suicide. If you were wearing flip-flops, you would not be planning on going too far. I think that if Cerimele was planning to commit suicide, then he would have been found near his vehicle. 

His pictures look like mugshots, especially the side view. I wonder if he's someone in the wrong crowd with maybe that playing a role in an abduction.

Lorraine Judith Chance -- Missing Since 1948

Original Time of Writing: January 1st, 2021
All articles are subject to editing after the original posting.

Missing person: Lorraine Judith Chance

Last-seen date: January 3rd, 1948

Last-seen location: Sacramento, California (no, the Original Night Stalker wasn't close to active at this time)

NamUs # and Link: #MP22091
Ethnicity/Race: White

Sex: Female
Age at time of disappearance: 26 years old
Hair: Brown
Eye color: Brown
Height and weight at the time of disappearance: 4'11" to 5'5"
Clothing: Maybe size 3.5 high heels
Other: protruding teeth

Recommended Reading on this Case:

And They Were -- Missing Persons, Cold Cases, & Other Vintage True Crime

"On January 3, 1948 twenty-six-year-old Lorraine 'Lee' Judith Barrie Chance took her daughter Donna to a sitter’s house in Santa Cruz, California with the promise of returning later in the evening. There is no record of where she was headed or with whom (if anyone) she departed. Lee never retrieved her daughter and no one has seen or heard from her since.""

Betty Marie Roberts -- Last Known to be With a Man Named Charles

Author: Shane Lambert
Original Time of Writing: December 31st, 2020
All articles are subject to editing after the original posting.

Betty Marie Roberts: The Unsolved Missing Person Case

Missing Person Overview: Betty Marie Roberts

"She left with a man from Charlotte, NC and went to Baltimore, Maryland. Her sister received a letter 3 days later. The letter stated she was doing fine and she would write later. The letter was postmarked Baltimore, Maryland. Never heard from her again." NamUs profile: Qtd March 19th, 2025.

Key Details of Betty Marie Roberts' Disappearance

Last-seen date: November 6th, 1959

Last-known communication: November 9th, 1959

Last-seen location: Baltimore, Maryland or Charlotte, North Carolina

Identification and Physical Description

NamUs # and Link: #MP7259

Ethnicity/Race: White

Sex: Female
Age at time of disappearance: 29 years old

Hair: Brown
Eye color: Hazel
Height and weight at the time of disappearance: 5'6" to 5'7" and 135 pounds
Other: Dentures, scar on stomach, and tattoo saying "Jeff" on left forearm

Background of Betty Marie Roberts' Case

The case of Betty Marie Roberts is a memorable one for the last interaction that she had at her last time. Her sister, who was probably angry with being left in charge of Betty's two children, reportedly said “If you walk out, you’re not my sister. Don’t ever come back.”

In the years that followed, the two children ended up in an orphanage and a foster home. At some point, Louise Doane, the sister, searched for a reference to Betty Marie via her Social Security Number and driver's license. Nothing matched up after the year 1959.

Discrepancies in Missing Person Databases

This is a case with some contradictions when one consults multiple missing person's databases. At the time of writing, I noted the following:

• NamUs said she went missing on November 6th, 1959; CharleyProject said it was November 3rd of that year
• NamUs said she disappeared from Baltimore, Maryland; the same source said this: "She left with a man from Charlotte, NC and went to Baltimore, Maryland." That would suggest she's missing from Charlotte, not Baltimore.

The contradiction can be reconciled if we take a letter to be her last-seen date. However, technically she was last seen on November 3rd, 1959 in what looks to be Charlotte, North Carolina and her last communication was from Baltimore three days later according to a postmarked letter.

That would make the CharleyProject's date of November 3rd make more sense (ie. that's when she was last seen). The November 6th date is more like when she was last heard from.

Potential Leads to Find Betty Marie Roberts

In this case, I submit that the potential for finding her is grounded in two things, one firm and physical and the other much more tenuous.

Physical Evidence: Dentures as a Clue

Firstly, there are the dentures to consider. This is a physical characteristic of Betty's that is unlike the scar on her abdomen and the tattoo on her forearm. If a Jane Doe is found that is skeletonized the dentures will remain a clue for identity. Importantly, "dentures" is a searchable term in some unidentified remains databases, like the one with NamUs.

Websleuths or amateurs that come across a Jane Doe where dentures are mentioned in the report should cross-reference other details of the Jane Doe with Betty Marie Roberts. On that note, remember to note the contradictions above and to keep an open mind to both cities, Baltimore and Charlotte.

The Mysterious Companion: Charles Wegman

The tenuous lead on Betty Marie Roberts has to do with the man who saw her last. She was running off with a man that Louise, Betty's sister, said was named Charles Wegman. CharleyProject offers this: "Roberts's sister sent photos of Roberts and Wegman to the FBI, and an agent told her Wegman was actually named Charles Dennison but didn't disclose any further information about him."

Investigating Charles Dennison: Who Was He?

The identification of Charles Dennison is a subject that some work has been done on. I've consulted AndTheyWere.com's contribution to this case. The description there of Dennison is as follows: “tall and thick, and pleasant-looking, in his late 30s.” Charles also said he was from Houston which, if taken at face value, might be a lead. It's with assumptions like this that efforts start to get tenuous.

Charles Dennison’s Criminal Background

The AndTheyWere.com blogger wrote this:

"I was unable to find information about Charles Wegman, but there were two entries in Texas inmate records for Charles C. Dennison. While some of the demographics differ slightly, Charles was a native-born Texan serving time in the late 1940s and early 1950s for burglary and theft. He had served in the Army and/or merchant marines and at one time lived in New York. This individual likely died in 1983 according to Social Security death records."

Linking Charles Dennison and Charles Wegman

Unifying the identity of Charles Dennison with Charles Wegman is a challenge in this case. Wegman said he was from Houston and Dennison was from there as well. However, that hardly makes them a lock for being one and the same people.

The differing demographics between the Dennison files alluded to in the quote above, have to do with two different birthdates across the two files for Charles C. Dennison in the Texas Convict and Conduct records. However, despite those two different birthdates, it is clear that the two files are for the same person. When I consulted the documents, they were linked by a remark in the latter one that referenced the file number of the former.

Texas Convict Records Analysis

According to the Texas Convict and Conduct Records, there is a Charles Clifford Dennison with a record date of August 3rd, 1949. This individual has a convict number of 114392 and a birth year of 1922. There is also a Charles C Dennison with the birth year of 1920 and a convict number of 120126. Of course, those could be different people except that someone who worked with the document wrote some chicken scratch in the final column which appears to be directing whoever reads it (ie. me) to convict number 120126.

Also, there is some writing near the convict's name which encourages the reader of the document (ie. me) to look at convict 120126 in conjunction with 114392. The two Dennison's with different birth dates are actually the same person and the birth years are just wrong.

Charles C. Dennison: Biography and Timeline

I think Charles C. Dennison was all of the following according to the documentary records:

• Born: either 22 Sep 1923 in Houston, Texas or 22 Sep 1922 in Houston, Texas
• Died: either 10 Aug 1983 Harris County, Texas or 15 Aug 1983
• Death certificate: 076838
• Possible stepfather: Arthur L Nurse
• Possible biological father: might be James Radley Malin
• Last name: probably connected to Geo K Dennison, a romantic interest of his mother's
• Possible mother: Majorie Pearl Lewis or Mable Lewis
• He was a convicted burglar and thief
• Known to be in custody as of July 25th, 1949; was said to be of New York before this time; appeared to be in prison all the way to Jan 12th, 1953
• His four-year sentence would have ended July 25th, 1953 but a comment suggests that he might have been out as of May 15th, 1951; that date is listed with "Revoked" written beside it on his Texas conviction record
• However, the next record for him suggests that he was not out of prison until January 12th, 1953; I think the first record for Convict #114392 is for a first sentence that lasted from July 25th, 1949 until it was revoked on May 15th, 1951; the Convict #120126 pertains to his second sentence starting without any time out of prison; it ends Jan 12 1953

That he might have been in New York is supported by a passenger list that I found. The passenger list for the Queen Mary vessel is listed as arriving in New York on January 3rd, 1946 as per the records I looked at with Ancestry. They show an "Inf" (infantry?) named Charles C. Dennison on that vessel. There is an Army Serial Number there if anyone wants to have a look and expand further.

Physical Characteristics of Charles Dennison

If someone can read the following then please remark on it. It appears to be something to do with a physical characteristic in the region under his left eye, I think. As far as I can see it says "ct sc under lf eye. app sc st storm."

Also, what does this say exactly? I see "2 at wheel upper rt arm. Scr lo. lft arm." which I interpret to mean he has a scar on his lower left arm and 2 on his upper right?

Challenges in Unifying Identities

I was not able to find anything that substantially unified the identities of Charles C. Dennison and Charles Wegman together. The premise is all based on the description of the FBI's response to the picture of Charles Wegman. One connection I could make, besides both being of Houston, is tenuous: Charles C Dennison had aliases and his real name is hard to find.

Firstly, the C initial for his middle name might stand for Clifford or Clinton. Secondly, according to the 1940 census he might have been Charles Nurse at the age of 17 and of 7427 Avenue O, Houston, Texas in relation to someone who I think was his stepfather (see below). He also might have been known as Charles Malin at birth in relation to his biological father. Charles Dennison comes later in relation to a George K. Dennison. A user on Ancestry wrote this:

"Charles was the biological child of James R. Malin and Marjorie P. Lewis. Marjorie's second husband was George K. Dennison. (Mable Emogene Lewis was Marjorie's sister and the aunt of Charles C. Malin Dennison.)" (postkrispykritters on 1/17/2017).

The Classified Ad: A Possible Clue in Betty’s Disappearance

It was my hope that the classified advertisement that Betty replied to would yield some clue. However, finding the advertisement wasn't easy. My best guess is that it was the following:

Sat, Sep 19, 1959 – 23 · The Charlotte News (Charlotte, North Carolina) · Newspapers.com

The date of the advertisement is about right. Furthermore, Betty's age fits the age range in the ad. Also, it says that she has to be free to travel and she did up and leave. Furthermore, it mentions photography and that's true to the description of Betty's missing person webpages.

Analyzing the Advertisement’s Details

In an expanded look at this ad, it appeared in the Charlotte area newspapers between February 22nd, 1957, and November 3rd, 1961 according to what I found. The wording in the advertisement changed here and there. The alphanumeric code at the end would be a mailbox number or even a phone number, I think, as there is no other form of communication in the ad (ie. 334-2176). There are similar ads placed to a phone number or mailbox number "ED 3-8581."

The Tom Jones that is mentioned was, I think, the owner of a legitimate and successful studio called "Jones & Presnell Studio's." I think their address was 433 Lawton Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28216. I'm wondering if Charles Wegman or Charles Dennison was employed with that company but it's a tenuous connection because I don't even know that this was the ad Betty Marie replied to: it just seems to match-up. This is something Websleuths or amateurs could investigate if they have a brainwave on how to do it. I do know his Social Security Number.

Is the Ad a Red Flag?

The advertisement does strike me as the phony kind. I think this advertisement targets someone who is gullible. $360 pay is about $3200 by modern standards per month. That's pretty good pay for someone with "No experience necessary." Also, "Paid vacations" sounds a little too good to be true but maybe they just meant you get paid time off every year.

This ad targeted women as it was placed in a column designated "FEMALE HELP." I'm not sure why women were needed to be photographers over men. However, this position seemingly was working with children and the 1950s was a time when women were seen as better suited for such work. Perhaps some still feel that way. Other ads with strikingly similar wording that appeared in the area said that they needed a Child Photographer as a large-print headline instead of "Want A Change."

Conclusion: What Happened to Betty Marie Roberts?

My read on this overall situation is not a great one when it comes to finding evidence that Betty Marie Roberts survived much longer after she left with the man named Charles. Firstly, I defer to Louise's efforts to find evidence of her based on her identification which suggests that 1959 was a terminal year in Betty Marie's life.

Family Dynamics and Disappearance

The animosity that Louise communicated toward her sister is a small clue. It doesn't point to Louise but rather, I think, it references Betty Marie's discretion in leaving her children behind to go off with a strange man. Betty Marie was dropping everything and leaving and that speaks to a breakdown of sorts.

The Danger of Charles Wegman/Dennison

The situation seems particularly dangerous because she was running off with a man who an FBI agent seemingly recognized only from a photograph. If that's the case, then that's interesting in and of itself: what kind of man is the kind that an FBI agent recognizes from a photograph alone? That kind of person is likely to be one with a rap sheet -- and not just for jaywalking or going five over in a 50 zone.

So what do we have? A woman who's breaking down is running off with a man who's on the FBI's radar. That doesn't sound like a situation that's going to lead to harmony.

Final Thoughts and Next Steps

Her credentials have not entered the documentary record since. In my opinion, the balance of the conjecture, in this case, would support the notion that Betty Marie is long dead. On that matter, the graves of the people associated with this case might start showing up on Findagrave.com. More and more memorials from the past are being digitalized.

The work on this case has to do with connecting Charles Wegman to Charles Dennison in a convincing way and then tracing his location between 1959 and 1983. Also, remember that if you come across a Jane Doe with dentures, especially one with a date-of-death assumed to be in the ballpark of 1959 near Charlotte or Baltimore or even points in between, that she's a candidate for a rule out. It wouldn't hurt to search for "dentures" in NamUs from time to time and list your Jane Does that match in the comments.