Barbara Aurora Burhans was 8 when she vanished with her mother, Carmen Burhans Garcia, and stepfather, Diego Garcia, from their Glassell Park home in Los Angeles on March 15, 1982. Carmen’s mother stopped by that morning and noted Carmen seemed visibly upset, but no reason was recorded. Later that day the family left in a brown 1977 Toyota Corolla and left behind luggage, food, personal belongings and their dog.

On April 25, 1982 the Corolla was recovered at the bottom of a gorge in the San Gabriel Mountains, buried in snow. Investigators reported no signs of blood or obvious foul play on the vehicle. The family has not been found despite searches and reported sightings, and theories ranging from cult involvement to a drug-related scheme have been suggested but not substantiated.

Does anyone have information about the Burhans family’s movements in March and April 1982 or recall seeing that brown 1977 Toyota Corolla?