Rita Lyn Schings, 35, was last heard from on October 13, 2017, when she called family from the Ocala area. Living in Scrambletown, Florida at the time, she told relatives she was trying to leave her boyfriend but did not say where she was headed or how she planned to get away.

The boyfriend later said Rita, reportedly under the influence of drugs, fled their home when law enforcement arrived, ran into a nearby house, then accepted a ride from a man known only as Old Man Mike. Unverified reports say that while they were on Highway 40, Rita jumped from the moving vehicle when a police car approached and was not seen again.

Rita is described as a white female, black hair, brown eyes, 5 feet 4 inches, 120 pounds, with a tattoo reading Beautiful Disaster on her side and a scar on her neck. Authorities, including the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, continue to seek information. Did anyone in the Ocala or Highway 40 area see Rita or the vehicle referred to as Old Man Mike’s on October 13, 2017?