Yolanda Evette Gooch was 35 when she was last seen in Marshall, Texas, on December 26, 1999. Neighbors reported she left her home in the 2100 block of Jewel Gouch Street around noon carrying two suitcases. She was wearing a plaid shirt, blue jeans, a cap, black shoes and earrings, and may have been traveling to Chicago, Illinois, though that destination has not been confirmed.

Yolanda is described as 5 feet 5 inches, about 130 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes and three piercings in each ear. She was also known by the nickname Vette. The circumstances of her disappearance remain unclear and investigations have produced no significant developments.

Anyone with information about Yolanda’s movements on December 26, 1999, or who may have seen her after she left home is asked to contact the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office.