Dorothy Vivian Autrey, 84, was last seen at her Cayucos, California home on February 20, 2008. She lived on Hacienda Way and had recently invited her grandson, Matthew James Levine, to move in with her. Levine reported her missing on February 21, saying they had played cards the night before and that he awoke to find her gone while her car remained parked outside. Her purse was found near the Cayucos pier, but no other trace was located.

Levine later confessed that during an argument he struck Autrey in the chest while under the influence of cough syrup and marijuana, and claimed he dumped her body off a cliff near Ragged Point; searches did not locate remains. Prosecutors presented evidence at trial that included bloodstains in multiple areas of the house and wounds consistent with stabbing, and recorded jail conversations about Autrey’s estate. Levine’s substance-abuse history and a prior threatening conviction were noted.

Levine was convicted of first-degree murder and elder abuse in 2009 and sentenced to life with the possibility of parole after 25 years. Autrey’s friends remembered her as a healthy, active woman who rarely left home after dark. If anyone knew Dorothy, her routines, or has information about her last day, please share what is known.