Hazel Lydia Chamblen, 86, was last seen in Winston, Oregon, on the evening of October 20, 2000. She had driven her grandson to Douglas High School around 7:00 p.m. in her red 1990 Toyota Corolla station wagon; that was the last confirmed sighting by family. Her relatives said she had shown signs of mild memory loss, and her failure to return home was out of character.

Almost a month later hunters found Hazel’s red Corolla parked near a ravine in the remote Glen Creek area, miles from the Douglas–Coos county line. A search of the rugged terrain around the vehicle produced no sign of Hazel. Family members said she would not have driven to such an isolated spot unless she was trying to help someone, leaving investigators uncertain whether she drove there herself or if another person was involved.

A memorial service was held in October 2001. The disappearance remains an active missing person investigation. If anyone saw Hazel or her red 1990 Toyota Corolla in October 2000, or has information about the Glen Creek area that could help, please come forward.