Marie Elizabeth Spannhake, 19, disappeared from Chico, California, on January 31, 1976. She had recently moved from Cleveland, Ohio, to live with her fiancé, John Baruth. The couple visited a flea market that afternoon and argued; Marie walked home alone and was last seen about 4:00 p.m. on Mangrove Avenue. She never reached the apartment and was reported missing by Baruth on February 2. Her personal effects, including clothes and a toothbrush, remained at the residence.

Baruth was initially a suspect but was later cleared after a polygraph. In 1984 Janice Hooker, wife of convicted kidnapper Cameron Hooker, told police that she and her husband had picked up Marie, taken her to their home, and that Cameron tortured and killed her; Janice said they buried the body somewhere between Redding and Lassen Volcanic National Park. Despite searches, no remains have been found and no formal charges in this case have been filed. The disappearance remains unsolved.

Does anyone have information about Marie’s last known movements on Mangrove Avenue or remembers seeing her that afternoon?