Verna Marie Richardson, 48, was last seen July 8, 1990, at her home on South Meador Court in Fort Myers, Florida, where she lived with her granddaughter. She was in a troubled relationship with a man named Alexander Smith. On the day she disappeared Smith visited; Richardson called her son, then left the house with Smith and left behind important medical supplies, including her insulin.

The next day Richardson called a friend collect from a pay phone and said Smith had taken her against her will, beaten her and tied her hands. She told the friend she would call back but never did. A store clerk later saw her enter a store wearing a nightgown. Family members subsequently saw Smith driving Richardson’s car; he told them she was at a hotel, then shortly after flipped the vehicle on the highway and was arrested for drunk driving. Verna has never been found and her disappearance is treated as possible foul play.

Did anyone in the Fort Myers area have contact with Verna around July 8–9, 1990, or recall seeing her after that pay phone call?