Carla Mae Burns, 49, a nursing instructor at Southeastern Illinois College, was last seen the afternoon of March 8, 2016, in Harrisburg, Illinois. A Texas native living in Marion, she had moved to Illinois after marrying Brian Burns in 2009 and was planning to return to Texas to be with her two sons after the semester ended. Concern grew when Carla, who was normally in regular contact with family and friends, missed work for two days and could not be reached; her family reported her missing on March 10, 2016.

Investigators focused on her estranged husband, Brian Burns, as the couple was in the midst of a contentious divorce that began in December 2014. Court filings show Carla alleged ongoing verbal abuse, sought restraining orders, and accused him of taking money from joint accounts. Carla’s vehicle was found at Brian’s home in Harrisburg, a neighbor reported hearing gunshots around the time she was last seen, and a burn pile near his property was reported to contain small bone fragments and human remains.

What key details might jog someone’s memory about March 8 in Harrisburg or the days immediately before and after? If anyone knew Carla’s routines or saw her car or the burn pile area, please share information with investigators.