Robbie Arlene Turner, 52, was last seen walking away from her Wellford, South Carolina home on the evening of January 16, 2017, near Highway 292 and Ridge Road. She often took walks to clear her head and was wearing a dark jacket and pants and likely using a distinctive pink walking cane. All of her personal belongings remained at home, and her dogs returned without her, a fact the family finds inconsistent with Robbie leaving voluntarily.

Searches by the Wellford Police Department and the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office, including K-9 teams, found the dogs’ scent leading to Ridge Road and then abruptly stopping, which led investigators to consider that she may have gotten into a vehicle. A neighbor found a woman’s tennis shoe in their yard that Robbie’s family identified; it was submitted as evidence. Authorities also looked into a recent altercation Robbie had with another woman, but no suspects have been named. The family holds vigils on her birthday and continues to seek answers.

If anyone in the Wellford area knew Robbie, saw her on January 16, 2017, or has information about that evening, please come forward.