William David Dudley, known as Bill, was 35 when he disappeared from Winchester, Virginia. He was last seen on October 31, 1993, leaving the main house on a Martinsburg Pike property where he lived in a trailer; that house also sheltered his girlfriend Cindy Benner, their young daughter, and Cindy’s grandmother. Bill was 6 feet to 6 feet 2 inches, with dark blond hair, blue eyes, eyeglasses, and a cougar tattoo on his right upper arm.

The night he vanished followed a violent argument. After drinking earlier with two men, Bill went to the main house, struck Cindy and fractured her nose, and was confronted by Roger Benner Jr. and Glen Kerns. Kerns struck Bill with a baseball bat during a fight; witnesses say Bill later apologized and stumbled back toward his trailer and was not seen again. His wallet, keys, and other belongings remained in the trailer. Family members waited weeks before filing a missing person report on December 5, 1993.

Investigators interviewed those involved and found consistent accounts, but no charges were filed, and authorities suspect foul play. The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office lists the case as open.