April Michelle Russell was 34 when she was last seen in Mobile, Alabama, on March 15, 2016. Witnesses placed her at the Beverly Motel off Government Boulevard, getting into an older model Jeep Wrangler. She regularly visited areas around Donald Street, Spring Hill, and the Campground in downtown Mobile.

Concern rose quickly after Russell missed her daily phone call to her grandmother and failed to attend her son’s birthday—routines her family says she never missed. Her family reported her missing on May 6, 2016. On May 20, her purse with identification and a few personal items was found inside an abandoned car; beyond that finding, investigators have reported few leads. The man seen with her at the motel was questioned and cleared of involvement.

Russell’s family acknowledges past struggles with drug abuse but stresses her consistent contact with loved ones, which makes her sudden silence particularly troubling. Rumors about possible harm, including one that she was left in the woods, have circulated but no evidence has been produced to support them. Does anyone have information about April’s last known movements or who might have seen that older Jeep Wrangler around March 15, 2016?