Kathleen Williams, 53, vanished from her Victoria, Virginia, home on the afternoon of January 2, 2016. Her husband left the 10th Street residence to go to the grocery store; when he returned about an hour later, between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m., she was gone. Kathleen, also known as Katy, was last seen in blue jeans and black boots, with red, curly, chin-length hair and hazel eyes.

She left without her purse, wallet, or car but may have taken a .380 pistol. It is not known whether she left on foot or in a vehicle. Her disappearance was described as uncharacteristic; she had bipolar disorder and early-onset dementia and needed medication she did not have. Her family noted she had never before left her son with special needs alone.

An intensive search involving about 100 volunteers and multiple agencies used dog teams, trackers, ground teams, and equine teams to search a two-mile radius, including areas around several bodies of water. The active search was suspended after a week, and a year later police reported no leads and no evidence suggesting foul play. The case remains open and unresolved.

If anyone saw Kathleen that afternoon or has information about her movements or a possible vehicle she might have used, please share what is known.