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Barbara Nelson:1982, Albion, Wisconsin

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       Barbara Jean Nelson was born Barbara Jean Dahl on April 18th, 1948 to Jean P. Hedeman Dahl and Elmer Dahl. She was born in Chicago, Illinois.    Barbara Jean Dahl grew up on farms in Wisconsin. She was an Honor Student at Edgerton High School in Edgerton, Wisconsin. Edgerton is southeast of Madison, Wisconsin. The area is rural beautiful farmland dotted with small towns.   In June of 1968, Barbara married Terry Lee Nelson. The couple welcomed a daughter ten years later.    Barbara Jean was working at a mini-mart near Albion, Wisconsin called the “Mini Stop and Shop” on Thursday August 5th, 1982. This was a time when a lot of women were entering the work force. Many women were heading to work out of necessity. The 1970's had been a very tough economic decade. But, families also saw that if both parents worked, they could get a bit ahead financially. With a bit of savings they would not have to live paycheck to paych...
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Shari Lynn Roth:1977, Bartlett, New Hampshire

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       Shari Lynn Roth was born in New York City on April 10th, 1955.    In 1977 Shari was living in North Conway, New Hampshire and working as a Secretary. North Conway is close to the border with Maine. It’s on New Hampshire’s east side and it is very rural. It’s not too far from Mount Washington.    Shari went hiking on August 21st, 1977 on a trail west of Bartlett, New Hampshire in an area called Livermore. The Sawyer Brook Trail is within the White Mountains. It’s a beautiful area of forested mountains.    Going out for a hike in nature is so good for a person’s physical and mental health. Everyone deserves to feel safe and relaxed on a trail in a place like the White Mountain National Forest. The only thing a person should have to worry about is spraining an ankle or maybe an encounter with wildlife. But, Shari was not safe that day. She was attacked that day on the trail.    Searches were organized by ...
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Tara Calico:1988, Belen, New Mexico

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      Tara Leigh Calico was born on February 28th, 1969. She grew up in New Mexico.    Tara graduated from Belen High School in 1987. At the time of her graduation she had already completed several courses at the University of New Mexico. She went on to continue her studies there. Tara was holding down a 3.9 GPA.    Belen, New Mexico is south of Albuquerque. Tara lived east of town along Highway 47.    Tara loved to ride her bicycle and was committed to fitness and leading a healthy lifestyle. She took a daily 35 mile bike ride on State Road 47.    Both Tara’s mother as well as her boyfriend, Jack Cole, were concerned about her being out for so long on an isolated stretch of the highway each day. But, Tara didn’t want potential dangers to limit her life and her freedom.    On Tuesday, September 20th, 1988, Tara did not return from her bike ride. Her bike was found as well as a cassette tape of...
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