Mattie B. Redmond, a 72-year-old Evansville woman, vanished on Monday, December 17, 1984. She was reportedly en route to a doctor’s appointment at Welborn Hospital with her daughter when their vehicle allegedly broke down on the old U.S. 41 bridge over the Ohio River. The daughter told police Mattie chose to walk the rest of the way while the daughter went for help; Mattie was never seen again.

At the time she disappeared Mattie was described as African American, 5 feet 4 inches tall, about 110 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black coat, a dress, and a wig, and had a scar on her right hand. Investigators have long considered the daughter’s account inconsistent and suspicious; police do not believe Mattie simply walked off and foul play is strongly suspected. No charges have been filed and the case remains an open cold case.

What information might still exist about that bridge crossing or people who saw them that day that could help finally answer what happened to Mattie?