Annie Doris Horne, 38, was last seen June 3, 2001, at her Richmond, Virginia home on the 2900 block of Yorktown Avenue. Nearly all of her essential belongings were left behind — eyeglasses, Bible, winter coat, wallet, keys, credit cards — and her van remained at the house. Those close to her described her as a devoted mother and reliable worker, and her family said she would not have voluntarily abandoned her young daughter.

Early inquiry centered on household tensions. Her husband, Thomas Horne, was described as jealous and had been a person of interest; he told investigators that about a week before Annie disappeared he had suggested they separate and gave a peculiar account of the night before her disappearance, saying Annie awakened gasping for breath and that he administered mouth-to-mouth. Reports of past abuse were also part of the case file.

In 2022 investigators announced they believed Thomas Horne was responsible for Annie’s disappearance and linked him to additional unsolved killings; Thomas Horne died in 2017. Annie’s remains have never been recovered and the case remains unsolved. Does anyone who knew Annie or her family have information that could help bring clarity to what happened?