Zola Combs, 40, vanished from Hazard, Kentucky after a car she was driving wrecked and went into a creek on January 18, 1996. The Kentucky State Police in Hazard opened an investigation that same day. Searches by law enforcement, family and friends followed, concentrating on places she frequented, and the community circulated flyers and used local media, but no significant leads emerged.

Zola was entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System years later. She is described as 5 feet 4 inches, 195 pounds, with brown collar- or shoulder-length hair, blue eyes, pierced ears, a burn scar on the left side of her neck, and dentures. When last seen she wore a black sweater with red flowers and gold leaves, a black mini skirt, black stockings and black high-heeled shoes, and gold earrings. The investigation remains open; what information might still help locate Zola or clarify what happened after the crash?