Barbara Jean Barkley was 19 when she vanished from a pipe furniture store in Pinellas Park, Florida, on May 29, 1981. A neighbor saw her arrive for her shift at about 10:00 a.m.; when her brother visited around 1:30 p.m., she was gone. No clear signs of a struggle were reported at the scene. Her purse, cigarettes and a few personal items were left behind; a calculator and pencil were knocked to the floor.

Barbara’s beige 1973 Plymouth Fury was taken with her but found a few days later abandoned in a Clearwater nightclub parking lot. Witnesses reported a man, possibly in his late twenties with blond hair and an injured leg, seen driving the car around the time of the disappearance and considered a potential suspect. Two people once linked to the investigation, including a suspected serial killer, later died without charges in this case.

Authorities describe evidence suggesting foul play and the investigation remains an active cold case. If anyone knew Barbara, saw her car that day, or has information about the man seen with the vehicle, please come forward.