Joanne Marie Rulford, 24, disappeared from her Minneapolis home in the 2400 block of DuPont Avenue on the morning of November 1, 1988. After sending her children off to school that Tuesday, she was not there when they returned; she has not been seen or heard from since. The night before she had hosted a party at the residence, but attendees and details of that gathering are scarce.

Joanne required a colostomy bag following prior surgery. She stood 4 feet 11 inches, weighed about 135 to 145 pounds, had brown hair and brown eyes, often wore wigs, and was sometimes called Chaka Khan. The Minneapolis Police Department and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension handled the investigation, which later stalled and produced few leads. Three of Joanne’s cousins were murdered in the years after her disappearance, adding to the family’s grief. Few clear answers exist about what happened that morning.

If anyone knew Joanne, attended the party the night before, or has information about her movements on November 1, 1988, please come forward.