Teresa Lynn Butler was 35 when she was last known to be at or near her home on County Road 241 (Eight Ditch Road) just off Highway 62 near Risco, Missouri. NamUs and family accounts place her last contact at about 10:00 p.m. on January 24, 2006. When her husband returned from an overnight shift the morning of January 25, he found their two young sons, ages two and four, alone; the children were unharmed but had clearly been without their mother for some time.

Items reported missing from the house included a video camera, a PlayStation with games, a Nintendo GameCube with games, a large MagLite flashlight, a digital camera, a car stereo, Teresa’s purse, and her cellular phone. Her wedding rings, black leather jacket, and a forest-green Jeep remained at the residence. Reports described no clear signs of forced entry or a struggle. Teresa was described as 5 feet 7 inches, about 109 to 110 pounds, with brown or dark brown hair and brown eyes, and known also as Teresa Lawrence.

Does anyone have information about Teresa or memories of that rural area on the night of January 24–25, 2006?