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Anne Cornell Magnuson, a 40-year-old woman, was last seen on September 12, 2002, in the vicinity of Parkway Road in Pleasant Hill, Oregon. Her disappearance was reported by her family on September 20, 2002. At the time, Anne lived with her boyfriend and teenage daughter. It was not unusual for her to leave home for short periods after arguments with her boyfriend, and she had previously filed a domestic violence report against him.

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Last Seen: Sep 12, 2002

Victim Details

Dec 12, 2008

Jan 12, 2024

Anne

Magnuson

61

40

66 inches

120 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Anne Cornell Magnuson, a 40-year-old woman, disappeared from Pleasant Hill, Oregon, on September 12, 2002. She was last seen at approximately 5:30 p.m. in the vicinity of the 84000 block of Parkway Road. When she vanished, all of her personal belongings, including her car, were left behind at the residence she shared with her boyfriend and teenage daughter. Anne, a White female with blonde hair and blue eyes, stood at about five feet six inches tall and weighed around 120 pounds. She had several distinguishing features, including pockmarks on her face and arms, multiple piercings in each ear, and a pierced navel. She also had a previously broken nose that resulted in a deviated septum and suffered from carpal tunnel syndrome in her right wrist. It was noted that she had an unspecified medical condition. The circumstances surrounding Anne's disappearance are troubling. She was not officially reported missing until September 20, 2002, eight days after she was last seen. It was reportedly not uncommon for Anne to leave her home for a day or two following arguments with her boyfriend, but she would always return. A history of domestic unease is suggested by a domestic violence report she had previously filed against him. Her boyfriend claimed that she had returned to their home to gather her belongings after her initial disappearance, although he stated he did not personally see her. This claim has not been verified. The fact that all of her possessions were left behind has led investigators to suspect foul play in her case. Over the years, the investigation into Anne Magnuson's disappearance has remained open but unsolved, leaving her family and community without answers. Various theories have been considered, from the possibility that she left on her own to the more prominent belief that she met with foul play, potentially related to her domestic situation. The lack of concrete evidence has prevented any single theory from being confirmed. The case has had a lasting impact on the Pleasant Hill community, serving as a painful reminder of the uncertainty that surrounds unresolved missing persons cases. Law enforcement continues to seek any information that could lead to a breakthrough in the investigation and bring closure to those who have been waiting for years to learn what happened to Anne.

Sep 12, 2002

Pleasant Hill

Oregon

Lane County

No

6750

Lane County Sheriff's Office

Eugene

Oregon

Lane County

97401

DJ Mann

Sergeant

125 East 8th Avenue, Oregon

5416824150

County

Law Enforcement

02-7567

Lane County Sheriff's Office

5306

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

05/12/2026


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