Dawn Michelle Holt was 20 and a mother of two when she was last seen on April 25, 1996, at a Howard Johnson’s motel in Waldorf, Maryland. Her family says she had been living with a relative in Florida at a family member’s suggestion but returned to Maryland without their knowledge. On the day she vanished she contacted her estranged husband to arrange a meeting but never arrived and has not been seen or heard from since.

Her mother reported her missing on June 12, 1996, nearly eight weeks after Dawn was last seen. Dawn had a history of brief disappearances, but family members say she had never been gone this long.

Foul play is suspected and investigators note she had associates involved in the drug world and that she had expressed fear of them. The estranged husband is not considered a suspect. The Maryland State Police continue to ask the public for information that might explain why she returned to Maryland and what happened after she left the motel. Did anyone in Waldorf or the surrounding area see Dawn Holt on or after April 25, 1996?