Lauren Gail Andersen: Missing Since November 15, 1981

Andersen was last seen in St. Louis Park, Minnesota on November 15, 1981. An unknown individual picked her up at her parents' residence at 6:15 p.m. She has never been heard from again. Andersen was a regular patron of the Cardinal Bar in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the time of her disappearance. She left behind personal belongings including her medication, vehicle, clothing and toothbrush, and she has not used her checking account since her disappearance.

Veronica Safranski: Missing Since October 27, 1996

Veronica Safranski was last seen leaving a Halloween party in Warren, Marshall County, MN on October 26th, 1996. The victim was wearing an American Indian costume at the time of her disappearance. She has not been seen or heard from since.

Safranski attended a Halloween costume party with a friend at Mick's Bar and Grill in Warren, Minnesota on October 26, 1996. A photo of the restaurant is posted below this case summary. Safranski's friend was unable to locate her inside the establishment at approximately 12:30 a.m. Witnesses told authorities that Safranski and Kevin Skjerven were seen together around the same time. They departed from the restaurant in his black 1997 Dodge Power Wagon pickup truck with Oregon license plates. Safranski has never been heard from again.

Victoria Jane Owczynsky: Missing Since August 26, 1990

There are some stories that begin in the light of a sunny Sunday morning, but end in the deepest shadows—where questions multiply like whispers in the dark. The disappearance of 17-year-old Victoria Jane Owczynsky is one of those stories. What started as a regular day in the late summer of 1990 quickly turned into a nightmare for her family and friends, and more than three decades later, the mystery of what happened to her remains unsolved.  On August 26, 1990, Vicky—lively, adventurous, and just on the cusp of her senior year at Edison High School—woke up in her friend's bustling home in northeast Minneapolis. She had only moved in about a month earlier, after leaving her mother’s house, but she was still close by, just four blocks from her family. The morning seemed ordinary enough: calls to her mother and friends, plans to meet up at a nearby park around noon. But by 1:00 pm, Vicky was gone—gone without a trace, leaving behind only the lingering questions and suspicions that have haunted everyone who knew her.

April Nicole Geyer & Roseanna Marie Forcum: Missing Since August 17, 1998

On August 12 of 1998, 15 year-old Roseanna "Rosie" Marie Forcum was at home in her father's apartment in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Her mother had moved away to Texas in 1997, and her father was a single parent trying to raise her and her younger sister. Rosie's father had asked her to do the dishes, and she refused. She left her family's apartment with her close friend, 21 year-old April Nicole Geyer. From there, April and Rosie were last known to be leaving April's residence in Milaca, Minnesota on August 14, 1998. Both the girls had a history of disappearing together, sometimes for days, without giving a warning. Both girls would always call their families to let them know they were safe every time, but in August of 1998; both girls were never heard from or seen again. 

JoJo Boswell: Missing Since July 11, 2005

Boswell was last seen in Owatonna, Minnesota between 2:30 and 3:00 p.m. on July 11, 2005, after she was released from the Steele County Jail. She was last seen walking in front of Mills Fleet Farm, off Interstate 35. An unidentified individual walked up to her and they started talking, then they walked away together. She has never been heard from again. Boswell's interests include drawing, dancing and music. Prior to her disappearance, she frequented 31st Avenue and 4th Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Few details are available in her case. Minneapolis police are investigating.

Tammy Lynn Leppert: Missing Since July 6, 1983

Leppert left her family's home in Rockledge, Florida at 11:00 a.m. on July 6, 1983 with a male friend. Her friend later told authorities that he and Leppert had an argument while driving and that he left her standing in a parking lot outside the Glass Bank near an Exxon gasoline station in the vicinity of State Road A1A between 2nd Street North and 3rd Street North in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Leppert carried a gray purse when she went missing. Many reports erroneously state that she was barefoot at the time of her disappearance. Her mother said she noticed Leppert had not combed her hair before leaving the house that day, which is very uncharacteristic of her; she usually spent considerable time on her appearance before going anywhere. At the time of her disappearance, Leppert was planning to go to California to act in some movies. She apparently never arrived there, however.

Jodi Huisentruit: Missing Since June 27, 1995

In Mason City, Iowa—where tall corn stalks sway on the outskirts and the Winnebago River glides quietly at the city’s edge—a voice once rose every morning to greet the dawn. Her name was Jodi Sue Huisentruit, the effervescent 27-year-old anchor for KIMT-TV’s early broadcast. She was a Minnesota transplant, a small-town girl with big ambitions, beloved for her warm smile and kind heart.

But on June 27, 1995, the lights in the KIMT newsroom felt suddenly too harsh, the air too still. Jodi hadn’t reported to work—unthinkable for the punctual anchor always hustling in before sunup. When calls to her apartment yielded only ominous silence, police were summoned. By the time the first officers stepped into the Key Apartments parking lot, a new hush descended on Mason City, one that has never quite lifted.