Account
Jan 14, 2011
Jan 08, 2024
Vicki
Hollar
75
24
61 inches
115 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
In the late summer of 1973, a 24-year-old woman named Vicki Lynn Hollar disappeared from Eugene, Oregon, leaving behind a life that was just beginning to blossom. On August 20th, Vicki, a recent college graduate who had moved from Illinois just two months prior, finished her shift as a seamstress at the Bon Marche department store. At around 5:00 p.m., she and a coworker walked to their cars parked in a lot at 8th Avenue and Washington Street. Vicki was last seen getting into her distinctive black 1965 Volkswagen Beetle, which had its running boards removed and bore Illinois license plate GR7738. She was reportedly on her way to her apartment on West 27th Avenue, with plans to meet a friend later that evening to attend a party. However, Vicki never made it home and was never seen or heard from again. The days following Vicki's disappearance turned into a perplexing mystery for her family and investigators. Her friend, who she was supposed to meet for the party, went to the event alone after Vicki failed to show up, leaving a note for her that would go unread. When there was still no word from Vicki the next day, concern grew, and her disappearance was taken seriously by law enforcement. An investigation revealed that all of Vicki's personal belongings, including her clothes, were left behind in the apartment she shared with five roommates. She also never collected her final paycheck from her new job, which she reportedly enjoyed. Her family described her as being very happy with her life in Eugene and saw no reason why she would voluntarily leave everything behind. Despite a thorough four-month investigation by the Eugene Police Department, no solid leads emerged. Over the years, Vicki Hollar's case has remained open, a lingering question in the history of Eugene. Her car and her purse have never been found. One detail that has been noted in her case is that she was known to occasionally pick up hitchhikers. Her disappearance has been linked by some to the serial killer Ted Bundy, who was active in the Pacific Northwest during that time and preyed on young women who fit Vicki's description. Before his execution, Bundy reportedly confessed to murdering two women in Oregon but did not provide their names, leading to speculation that Vicki may have been one of his victims. However, Oregon detectives were unable to question him specifically about Vicki's case before his death. With no definitive answers, the disappearance of Vicki Lynn Hollar remains an unresolved and sorrowful mystery.
Aug 20, 1973
Eugene
Oregon
Lane County
Eugene
No
21347
Eugene Police Department
Eugene
Oregon
Lane County
97401
Jennifer Curry
Detective
300 Country Club Road, Oregon
5416825111
Local
Law Enforcement
73-12992
Eugene Police Department
Brown
Brown
Brown
06/06/2026
