April Rowena Schell, 49, disappeared from Las Vegas in the winter of 1986 after a final, distressing phone call to family out of state. In that call she said she was destitute; subsequent attempts to reach her met with silence and her phone went unanswered. She has not been seen or heard from since.

Her vehicle was later found abandoned in Los Angeles, California, which introduces a cross-state element to the timeline but does not explain what happened to her. Schell used multiple names, including Rowena Elizabeth Carrico, April Rowena Husk, Elizabeth Schell, Elizabeth Silver, Peggy Whitehead, and Charlene, a detail that has complicated efforts to track her movements.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department keeps the case open; there have been few public leads and little additional information. If anyone knew April, her aliases, or saw her or her car in the winter of 1986, please share what might help resolve this disappearance.