Jonnie Renee White was 16 and living in Kodiak, Alaska, when she vanished on the night of July 19, 1998. Hired to babysit at a music festival and expected to act as a designated driver, she accompanied Roland Scott Tennison in his pickup truck to gather firewood. Tennison says the truck became stuck on a beach near the Kodiak Cattle Ranch, they slept in the vehicle, and when he woke at 10:00 a.m. Jonnie was gone. No trace of her was found despite searches by teams, dogs, and a Coast Guard helicopter with infrared.

Investigators found no blood, semen, alcohol, drugs, or firewood in the truck, only fire marks in the sand nearby. A coroner’s jury in July 2000 concluded Jonnie died on the night she vanished from unknown causes. No criminal charges were filed, but Jonnie’s mother later sued Tennison and Sharon Dawson Raikoglo; during the civil case Tennison invoked his right against self-incrimination, and both defendants were held liable in the wrongful death suit and ordered to pay damages.

Questions remain about why Jonnie was with Tennison that night, why there was no firewood in the truck, and what happened after she disappeared. Anyone who knew Jonnie, was at Pasagshak Bay that night, or has information about the Kodiak Cattle Ranch area is asked to come forward.