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Leona Sharon Kinsey, 45, was last seen at her Hall Street home in La Grande, Oregon, on October 25, 1999. Her trailer was left in a way that family and investigators found troubling: purse, cigarettes, lighter and pager remained; the coffee pot had coffee in it; recently bought groceries were left out; and her cat and two dogs were unattended though her daughter says Leona would never have left them. Leona ran a landscaping and yard care business and enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping.

Four days after she vanished, a light golden-brown 1980s GMC Jimmy registered to her was found in an Albertsons parking lot. The vehicle’s steering column was damaged and a box of rubber gloves was located behind the seat, but no clear signs of a struggle were reported. Law enforcement has investigated leads and persons of interest. Attention centered on a man named Juan John Pena-Llamas, who Leona planned to meet the night she disappeared; he later was arrested for theft in 2006 and deported to Mexico. Another former boyfriend was also examined after admitting he broke into her home after her disappearance.

No resolution has been reported. Does anyone have information about Leona, her movements in late October 1999, or the GMC Jimmy’s location that week?