Kelli Abad was 27 when she was last seen on October 26, 2011, on Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan. After attending a church event with her children she returned home, tucked them into bed, then left the house. Her vehicle was recorded leaving the base around 9:00 p.m. and was found three days later abandoned at Cape Zanpa, a coastal cliff known for suicides.

U.S. and Japanese authorities conducted extensive searches by land, boat and helicopter and deployed cadaver dogs but found no sign of Kelli. Bye, which led some, including her husband Vincent Abad, to consider suicide. Family and friends dispute that theory, noting her devotion to her children and excitement about family plans. The investigation remains active with few leads.

Did anyone on Okinawa in late October 2011 notice Kelli, her vehicle, or anything unusual near Cape Zanpa?