Martha Jean McNiel was last seen at her mother’s home in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, on March 18, 1984. She was 24 at the time, 5 feet tall, about 105 pounds, with blond or strawberry-colored hair, blue eyes and a small scar on her upper lip. On the day she vanished she reportedly wore a Timex watch, a mother of pearl ring and a turquoise ring.

Very little is known about Martha’s movements, relationships or state of mind that day. The North Wilkesboro Police Department opened an investigation but the trail went cold quickly; there were no witnesses and no immediate signs of foul play. The case remains open and unresolved.

If anyone in the North Wilkesboro area remembers seeing Martha, her watch or the distinctive rings around March 18, 1984, please share what you know.