Samantha Bratcher, 32, was last seen in Central City, Kentucky, in the fall of 2021. She is described as a white female with red or auburn hair, blue eyes, and a missing left eye; she had not yet worn a prosthetic after an eye removal procedure performed about ten days before she vanished. Her height was between 5 feet 3 inches and 5 feet 5 inches, weight between 150 and 170 pounds, and she had pierced ears and tongue plus a tattoo of writing on her thigh.

When she disappeared she was reportedly driving a silver 2004 Nissan Altima and may have been dropped off at Jumpin Jack’s truck stop in Morgantown, Kentucky, though surveillance from that location did not show her and that detail remains unconfirmed. At the time she was last seen she wore a black hoodie, jeans, and white Nike tennis shoes with a pink stripe. Her family became concerned when she failed to make her usual contact, particularly because of her two children.

The Muhlenberg County Sheriff’s Office classifies her as an endangered missing person and has received multiple tips; the investigation has been moved into a criminal inquiry, with foul play suspected. Her family has held public events to keep attention on the case and to mark her children’s milestones in her absence. If anyone in Central City or Morgantown saw Samantha, her silver 2004 Nissan Altima, or remembers unusual activity in the fall of 2021, please come forward with information.