Lurline H. DeWitt, a 77-year-old widow, vanished from her Oxford Road home in Mansfield, Louisiana after a stormy night. Her son last saw her about 9:00 p.m. on September 27, 1996. Around 1:00 a.m. on September 28, he discovered the carport door open and Lurline missing. Her personal items and identification were left behind. She wore glasses and had two distinctive gold teeth in her upper denture plate.

Investigators initially considered that she might have wandered off; she had experienced periods of forgetfulness and had recently been hospitalized for high blood pressure. Neighbors reported no sightings, and family members were later cleared. Over time the theory that she walked away lost traction, and authorities came to believe foul play was likely, possibly involving intruders who entered after she opened the door. Family DNA was submitted to national databases, but no resolution has been reported.

Does anyone who lived in Mansfield at that time remember unusual activity in the neighborhood that night or have information about Lurline’s disappearance?