On the morning of August 13, 1987, 9-year-old Jillian Dee Cutshall of Norfolk, Nebraska, vanished while walking four blocks to her babysitter’s house. She was last seen about 6:30 a.m., reportedly sitting on the babysitter’s stoop waiting for someone to let her in. Jillian had blonde hair and blue eyes and was wearing a purple shirt, blue jeans, and white Nike tennis shoes. Distinguishing marks included a two-inch vertical scar on the crown of her head, a horizontal scar on her upper lip, and pierced ears.

Her disappearance prompted a large search. About three months later some of her clothing was found in a wooded area near Stanton, Nebraska, roughly 10 miles from where she was last seen, which intensified fears she had suffered foul play. A man named David Phelps was later arrested, convicted and sentenced to life in prison on the abduction charge, but no murder charge was filed and Jillian’s body has never been recovered.

What information might help clarify what happened to Jillian or the location of any remains; anyone with knowledge is asked to come forward.