Catherine Ann Hammel was 28 when she vanished from Houston on March 23, 1998. She was dropped off at her Wilcrest apartment by a co-worker after finishing a shift at 24-Hour Fitness and seen at home by her daughter’s father about an hour later. When he returned at 6:00 p.m., Catherine was gone. She was wearing a purple 24-Hour Fitness t-shirt, gym shorts, and white sneakers.

Her family describes her as a dedicated mother, and it was highly uncharacteristic for her to leave without contacting anyone. The case began as a missing person investigation and later shifted to a potential homicide after investigators came to suspect she may have been harmed and her body disposed of in a dumpster. A memorial service was held by her mother in 2006, but no concrete answers about her fate have emerged.

If anyone knew Catherine’s routines, frequented places around Wilcrest, or has information about that evening, please share what you know.