Frances Lorraine Neilson, 42, was last seen by family in Edmonton, Alberta, on October 18, 1986, leaving home in the family vehicle. She is described as having brown hair and brown eyes, standing five feet eight inches and weighing about 120 pounds.

A few days after she was last seen the vehicle was recovered, but there was no sign of Frances and she has not been heard from since that October day. The case is filed with the Edmonton Police Service as file number 86-170229; few investigative details have been released publicly.

The central mystery is straightforward and enduring: a routine departure, an abandoned car found days later, and no further trace of Frances. Does anyone have memories of Frances, the area around her home in October 1986, or information about the vehicle’s recovery that could help fill the gaps?