Susan Anne Swedell, 19, disappeared on January 19, 1988, after leaving her shift at a K-Mart in Oak Park Heights during a snowstorm. She told family she planned to go straight home to watch a movie, but before leaving work she changed from a red pantsuit into a short skirt despite the cold. Her maroon 1975 Oldsmobile Cutlass overheated about a mile from home; at a gas station on Manning Avenue she asked to leave the car there. Witnesses then saw her get into a vehicle with an unidentified man described as tall, unshaven, with shoulder-length curly hair and wearing a leather jacket. That was the last confirmed sighting.

Susan’s car was later found and examined; the radiator’s petcock had been loosened, causing the overheating, and her purse and eyeglasses were recovered inside the vehicle. Her mother reported signs that Susan may have briefly returned to the apartment days later, noting moved items and the smell of smoke, but no confirmed sign of her was ever located. Investigators ruled that running away was unlikely and believe foul play is involved.

Does anyone remember seeing Susan, her Cutlass, or a man matching that description near Manning Avenue on January 19, 1988?