Cassandra Ann Lalonde, called Candy by family, was 15 when she vanished in spring 1988. Her registered address was Westwego, Louisiana, but she spent time in Buras about 65 miles away. On April 1, 1988, she was reportedly seen leaving Buras on a motorbike with a man named David, reportedly headed for Alabama; she was not heard from after that sighting.

In July 1988 Cassandra’s family received a phone call from a man identifying himself as Salvatore, who said he worked on a seafood boat in Buras and drove a green truck with a camper top. He told the family he and Cassandra had been living in a rural Mobile, Alabama, home and that after an argument she left to walk and never returned, leaving her purse and cigarettes behind. That account remains unverified.

Cassandra was described as a white female, brown hair and brown eyes, 5 feet 3 inches, about 130 pounds, with a large scar near one knee and pierced ears. The Westwego Police Department is handling the active missing person investigation. If anyone knew Cassandra, the people she spent time with in Buras, or has information about David or the man who called as Salvatore, please come forward.