On the evening of January 25, 1967, 17-year-old Karen S. Williams and her mother, Lois Williams, disappeared from their apartment in the 7100 block of East 21st Street in Indianapolis. Neighbors who entered the home on February 9 found personal belongings, winter coats, and an open schoolbook and lamp, suggesting they left suddenly; they were reported missing by Lois’s parents after two weeks of no contact.

Lois’s 1957 Pontiac was later found at a service station on East 10th Street with mud on the tires and suitcases inside containing insurance policies and letters. One letter from Lois said the station owner, Melvin Chelcie Ted Carr, had raped her and offered money to keep her silent and even to marry her. A witness said Lois and Carr left together that night and Carr returned alone a few hours later appearing angry.

In April 1977 Carr was found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning; investigators discovered three bodies in his car trunk and concluded he had kidnapped and killed those victims before dying accidentally. Excavations at his property failed to recover Karen’s and Lois’s remains. Foul play is strongly suspected but both women remain missing.

Did anyone in Indianapolis in 1967 have information about Lois’s dealings at the service station or about Karen’s movements that night?