Anne Denise Victoria Manchester was a 26-year-old graduate student living in the Villa Belmont Apartments in Newark, Delaware, while working on a master’s in business administration. She was last seen June 29, 1980. That morning a male friend visited and left about 12:30 p.m.; a female friend spoke to her by phone around 2:00 p.m. — the last confirmed contact.

Anne never showed for a scheduled test the next day. When her parents checked her apartment on July 9 the door was unlocked and her purse, money, cigarettes, and other personal items were still inside. Investigators reported no signs of a struggle and that it appeared she had left intending to return shortly. Foul play has long been suspected but no arrest has been made and her body has not been found.

Anyone who knew Anne, lived in the Villa Belmont Apartments in 1980, or has information about her movements on June 29 is urged to come forward.