Sharon ’Shari’ Christine Anderson, 50, disappeared after leaving her Stanwood, Washington, home on December 2, 2000, to do Christmas shopping at the Everett Mall. She told her husband she expected to be back by 4:30 p.m. for plans that evening, but never returned and could not be reached.

That night her locked pickup was found in the mall parking lot near Mervyn’s at about 10:00 p.m. Her cell phone and the gun she carried for protection were inside the vehicle, and no Christmas purchases were found, suggesting she may not have entered the mall. There has been no activity on her bank accounts, credit cards, or Social Security number since her disappearance. Searches by police and volunteers and follow-ups by family, including checks at pawn shops for her distinctive custom wedding ring, produced no leads.

Sharon worked as a social worker for the Department of Social and Health Services and was described as responsible and devoted to her family and grandchildren. Authorities have suspected foul play but have not determined what happened. Does anyone have information about Sharon’s movements near the Everett Mall on December 2, 2000?