Vanessa Sue Orren, known as Nessy, Sue, or Suzie, was 56 when she disappeared from the La Barge, Wyoming area. Family and friends lost contact with her in late January to early February 2016; NamUs gives February 1, 2016 as the date of last contact. The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation reports a possible March 1, 2016 sighting at the La Barge post office with her then-boyfriend in a red Jeep, but after that she has not been heard from.

Vanessa is described as white, reddish-brown hair, blue eyes, about 5 feet to 5 feet 5 inches tall and 110 to 115 pounds. Her disappearance was not reported to the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office until January 2017, and investigators entered her into NCIC and NamUs after the report. In June 2021 authorities executed a search warrant at property belonging to Darrell Pete Petry; Petry died by a self-inflicted wound during the search period and was not publicly identified as a suspect.

If anyone knew Vanessa, saw her in La Barge in early 2016, or has information about her last movements, please contact the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division at 307-367-4378.