Linda Mae Peugeot was 21 and living temporarily with relatives in LaVale, Maryland, while her husband Gerald served overseas in the Navy when she and her young daughter, Lori Mae Peugeot, disappeared on September 22, 1969. They were last placed together at the former King’s Department Store in LaVale; Linda was reportedly wearing a light blue sweater, bell-bottom slacks with shoulder straps, and a black-and-white checked blouse. NamUs lists LaVale, Allegany County, as her last known location.

Hoss was arrested on October 4, 1969, in Waterloo, Iowa, alone and still in possession of that car; authorities reportedly found Linda’s purse and Lori’s car seat inside. Hoss later made statements about what happened after the abduction, and some accounts say he claimed Linda was killed, but neither Linda nor Lori’s remains have been recovered.

What can readers add about Linda’s life in LaVale or the days leading up to September 22, 1969?