Julie May Hill, 22, of Duluth, Minnesota, was last seen on July 18, 1980. Her mother reported her missing after Julie’s apartment was found in an unusual state: the door unlocked, two Doberman pinscher dogs left inside, Julie’s purse present, and food cooking on the stove as if she had stepped out expecting to return shortly.

At the time she disappeared Julie had recently ended a troubled relationship with boyfriend Donald Louis Bloomer, who had a history of domestic violence. In 2004 police searched properties connected to Bloomer. He later confessed to accidentally shooting Julie on the day she went missing and said he buried her in woods near Floodwood, Minnesota, though her remains have not been recovered. Bloomer was charged with second-degree manslaughter and sentenced to three years in prison; investigators also demolished his Ninth Street home during the search but found no evidence.

The case remains open and Julie’s family continues to seek closure. Did anyone in or near Duluth in July 1980 recall seeing Julie, her car, or her dogs that weekend?