Woman who went missing at bus stop more than 60 years ago and not heard from since found With a Shocking Discovery

In 1962, a 20-year-old woman named Audrey Backeberg vanished without any sign while on her way to pick up her paycheck from work. She was last seen walking to a bus stop in Reedsburg, Wisconsin.

Audrey was married and had two children at the time, and her sudden disappearance left her husband Ronald and their kids devastated. After checking with friends and family and getting no answers, they were eventually forced to accept that she was gone for good.

But after more than six decades of mystery, on May 2 this year, the Sauk County Sheriff’s Office revealed that Audrey is alive and doing well. She was found living in another state. This unexpected news finally brought some closure to a case that had remained cold for so many years.

Back when she first went missing, a 14-year-old girl who babysat for the family told authorities that Audrey may have hitchhiked to Madison and then taken a bus to Indianapolis.

The babysitter later shared, years after the fact, that Audrey had swallowed several pills mixed into a can of Coke before taking off, and that she might have met up with some construction workers once she arrived in Indiana. Even with that information, Audrey’s family never believed she would leave her children behind on purpose.

During the initial investigation, Audrey’s husband Ronald passed a lie detector test and was not considered responsible for her disappearance. Over the years, police followed many leads, but nothing led to a solid answer—until recently.

This year, a new detective took another look at the case and carefully went through old evidence, interviewed people again, and discovered new information. Thanks to that work, they were able to track Audrey down.

There had been whispers in the past about Audrey’s marriage possibly being abusive. In fact, a legal complaint had been filed not long before she disappeared. Even though she stayed at home after that, authorities now believe Audrey made the decision to leave on her own and that no crime was committed.

The sheriff’s office thanked all the people who helped investigate the case over the years. They said that even though cold cases are hard to solve, this outcome shows how important it is to keep trying and never give up.