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.

Belinda VanLith: Missing Since June 15, 1974

On a warm mid-June day in 1974, 17-year-old Belinda Kay VanLith was savoring the final sweet days of her junior year at Monticello High School in Wright County, Minnesota. Described by friends and family as a spirited teenager who loved gardening, babysitting, and the camaraderie of classmates, Belinda was a cherished presence in her community. She had no reason to run, no known conflicts gnawing at her life, and her home life felt stable enough to look forward to a bright summer.

Barbara Jean Paciotti: Missing Since June 14, 1969

Paciotti was last seen in downtown near Sammy’s Pizza (now the Mane Salon), where a close friend watched her get into a 1964 Oldsmobile being driven by a suspect she had been dating. Paciotti was residing in Minneapolis at the time but in town visiting her parents, for the weekend visit and in celebration of Father’s Day. She had been working as a secretary for an investment firm for about a year. Later that day, officers of the Minneapolis Police Department were called by the suspect's family members to check on his welfare. He was living in an apartment in Minneapolis and had returned some time that day.

Corrine Erstad: Missing Since June 1, 1992

In the summer of 1992, when the warm breeze drifted through the tree-lined streets of this quiet suburb, a small child’s laughter should have filled the air. Instead, the neighborhood was plunged into a decades-long nightmare. On June 1, 5-year-old Corrine vanished after leaving her home to play at a nearby park. She has never been found.

From the moment Corrine’s mother first dialed 911 until the final gavel fell in a tense courtroom, her disappearance has been mired in suspicion, fraught family dynamics, and legal controversy. Today, more than 30 years later, the case remains unsolved—a stark reminder of a child lost, a family fractured, and a justice system’s limitations in the early years of DNA forensics.