Brianna Maitland was 17 when she disappeared from East Berkshire, Vermont, after her shift at the Black Lantern Inn in Montgomery on March 19, 2004. She left alone about 11:20 p.m. intending to go to a friend’s house but never arrived. The next day her 1985 Oldsmobile was found backed into an abandoned barn on Route 118, about a mile from the inn. The car contained uncashed paychecks and personal items, including migraine medication, yet Brianna herself was not at the scene.

Early on authorities considered that she might have run away, given her independent streak and history of couch-surfing, but later developments led police to suspect foul play. Multiple witnesses reported seeing her car soon after she vanished, though no one reported seeing Brianna. Investigators also examined whether the vehicle scene had been staged; a person who had assaulted her three weeks earlier was later cleared. The case remains open with a substantial reward and Brianna’s family still seeking answers.

If anyone has information about Brianna’s movements on the night of March 19, 2004, please come forward.