Diego Garcia, 28, disappeared from Los Angeles on March 15, 1982, along with his wife Carmen Burhans Garcia and Carmen’s daughter Barbara Burhans. That morning Carmen’s mother visited their home on Division Street and noticed Carmen seemed upset, but no further discussion was reported. The family left later that day in a brown 1977 Toyota Corolla and did not return.

Their packed luggage and their dog were left behind, which contributed to concern about the abruptness of the disappearance. On April 27, 1982, the Corolla was recovered at the bottom of a gorge in the San Gabriel Mountains, partially buried in snow and badly damaged; investigators reported no visible blood or other signs of foul play. Authorities considered several possibilities, including an accidental push into the gorge by a snowplow or deliberate concealment, and theories have ranged from financial troubles to involvement with cult-like activity, but no confirmed leads have emerged.

Does anyone have information about the family’s last movements in Los Angeles or recollections of that brown 1977 Toyota Corolla?