Dawnia Jo Howard, 28, was last seen December 14, 1985, in San Antonio. Her 12-year-old son discovered she was gone from their home that morning; her car, purse, and keys remained behind. She had recently divorced and was living alone with two children.

Her father filed the missing person report 13 days later. Dawnia’s ex-husband, Richard Clinton Howard, moved into the house after she disappeared and told others she had gone to Europe to visit a sister; that claim was disproved when the sister said Dawnia had not been there. Richard’s brother later told police Richard had confessed to killing Dawnia, alleging an attack while she slept, disposal of some remains via a toilet, and throwing bones near Braunig Lake. Richard was arrested but the murder charges were dropped for insufficient evidence.

Dawnia has never been found and the circumstances point to possible foul play. Does anyone have information about Dawnia’s last known movements, the household at the time, or Braunig Lake in late 1985?