Norma Louise Houghland, 27, and her two young sons, Richard (8) and Thomas (6), vanished from Sacramento, California, on July 15, 1978. They were last seen leaving a relative’s home and were thought to be returning to their apartment. Norma was driving a light blue or gold 1965 Pontiac LeMans that has never been recovered.

Their disappearance went unnoticed for about a week until relatives checked the apartment. Everything inside appeared normal: the children’s bicycles remained, an uncashed welfare check was untouched, and dishes were left in the sink. The family lacked air conditioning, and Norma sometimes took the boys on drives in hot weather to stay cool; investigators believe they may have gone for such a drive the day they vanished. Norma had a history of depression and suicide attempts, but no definitive link to the disappearance has been established.

The case remains unsolved and the car never found. Did anyone in Sacramento in July 1978 remember seeing a light blue or gold 1965 Pontiac LeMans or know what happened to Norma and her sons?