Unsolved mysteries are always unsettling, but it's especially scary when you hear
about the cases that are close to home. Washington has been home to plenty of unsolved crimes
and incidents, some of which are downright baffling. The most famous disappearance of
Washington may be D. B. Cooper, but except for him, we still have many other famous unsolved
missing cases in this state. 8 Beverly Ann Cummings
Cummings was last seen in Federal Way, Washington early in the morning on July 18, 1990, when
she went out to go to run errands at the grocery store and the post office. She said she would
be back by 9:00 a.m. to babysit her granddaughter, but she never returned and has never been
heard from again. When her loved ones checked the post office and grocery store, they discovered
the mail hadn't been collected and no one had seen her at the store.
Over Labor Day Weekend in September 1990, Cummings's brown 1977 Toyota Celica hatchback
with the Washington license plate number UKM-353 was found abandoned in on a forest service
road three and a half miles off Highway 410 in Greenwater, Washington. A man admitted
to finding the car and driving it to Auburn, Washington. Authorities stated he wasn't a
suspect in Cummings's disappearance. Greenwater residents said the car had been there since
mid-July.
It's uncharacteristic of Cummings to leave without warning, and she left behind all her
makeup and clothing and hasn't used her bank accounts or credit cards since her disappearance.
She was healthy at the time of her disappearance, her marriage was happy, and her family can't
think of any reason she would want to leave. Her case remains unsolved.
7 Christopher Hart Bridgeman Jr. Bridgeman was last seen in Thurston County,
Washington on January 1, 1963. He was having a visitation period with his six-year-old
son at the Barrett Motel on Martin Way east when he left the child alone, saying he had
go to see his father. Bridgeman never returned and has never been heard from again. Two days
later, the hotel manager took the child to his uncle's house.
Bridgeman's children initially believed he had abandoned his family willingly to seek
a career in the music industry. At the time of his disappearance, he was a country singer
and guitar player, and had a hit song that frequently played on local radio stations.
Investigators no longer believe he left of his own accord, however. The Social Security
Administration doesn't report any earnings for him since 1963, and none of his loved
ones have heard from him in the decades since his disappearance.
Bridgeman's father claimed to have filed a missing persons report for his son, but there
is no record of it. A report was eventually filed decades after his disappearance. Bridgeman's
driver's license was later found with his father's belongings. His father, who died
in 1993, was known for having a bad temper and possible mental health issues. Some members
of the family believe Bridgeman Sr. murdered his son and buried the body in his basement.
A 2005 search of the basement, however, turned up only animal bones.
Bridgeman's disappearance remains unsolved.
6 Pamela D. Bennett Bennett disappeared from Clarkston, Washington
on August 31, 1998. She lived on Beachview Boulevard in the Riverview section of the
city and it appeared as if she'd left home in a hurry: the back door of the house was
unlocked, expensive rafting equipment was lying out in the backyard, and nothing was
missing except Bennett's car and her dog, a two-year-old Viszla named Daisy. She also
hadn't asked anyone to water her plants, which is uncharacteristic of her behavior. There
was a confirmed sighting of Bennett at a Mail Boxes Etc. store in Pullman, Washington a
few weeks after she disappeared from Clarkston. She was reported missing by relatives about
three weeks after she vanished from Clarkston. Her dark green 1995 Ford Mustang ragtop was
found unlocked and abandoned in the parking lot of the Zona Ria Plaza mall in Tijuana,
Mexico, with the keys still in the ignition. There was no sign of Bennett or any foul play
at the scene, but the vehicle had been wiped clean of fingerprints.
At the time of her disappearance, Bennett was divorced and dating a man she knew as
Joseph Blake, whose real name was Ronald Reagan. He dropped out of sight on July 23, 1998,
over a month before Bennett did, after police got a warrant to search his van for drug paraphernalia.
On September 3, just days after Bennett's disappearance, police discovered the remains
of a methamphetamine lab in Reagan's home in Lenore, Idaho. He had put a $10,000 down
payment on the home over a year earlier, but had defaulted on the payments prior to his
disappearance. Police determined Reagan had been the financier for the lab, which produced
$13 million dollars' worth of high-quality methamphetamine for sale in California: about
20 to 30 pounds every week. It's unclear whether this had anything to do with Bennett's case,
but she is known to have visited the Lenore residence several times. She had confided
in her best friend that she suspected Reagan was involved in the drug trade and she wanted
to end their relationship.
Reagan and a male accomplice were arrested by Drug Enforcement Agency officials at the
San Francisco International Airport in 2000. There were unconfirmed reports that a woman
was with the men at the time but escaped from the airport; police believe this woman, if
she existed, could have been Bennett. Reagan was convicted of possession of two pounds
of methamphetamine and died in prison. He never revealed whether he knew anything about
Bennett's disappearance.
Since Bennett's disappearance she hasn't used her credit cards or Social Security number,
or contacted any family members. She was declared legally dead in 2007. Her case remains unsolved.
5 Rita Marie Bartschot Bartschot was last seen on the morning of
August 24, 1990, working in the yard at her deceased mother's home in the 5500 block of
31st Avenue northeast in Seattle, Washington. She has never been heard from again. When
a neighbor checked on the house, she noticed the television set was turned on, the cat
had been left without water or foot, and the coffee pot was full of coffee that had turned
moldy. The neighbor reported Bartschot missing. Drew Richard Thompson, an unemployed landscaper,
was charged with using Bartschot's debit card on September 7, two weeks after her disappearance.
A photo of Thompson is posted below this case summary. He withdrew a total of $3,200 from
her accounts. Following his arrest, police found another of Bartschot's bank cards at
his home. Her vehicle, a blue Honda which had disappeared with her, was found near the
University of Washington campus on September 9. There was blood in the backseat.
DNA testing was not very advanced at the time, but forensic experts were able to determine
the blood could have come from Bartschot and only 11% of the Caucasian population, and
Thompson was excluded as a source of the blood. Several hairs found in the car's backseat
were microscopically similar to Thompson's hair. He had five felony convictions prior
to Bartschot's disappearance, and authorities described him as a professional thief. His
fingerprints were found inside Bartschot's vehicle, and he admitted to having stolen
and driven it after her disappearance.
Thompson pleaded guilty to first-degree theft in relation to his withdrawals from Bartschot's
accounts. In May 1991, he was charged with her murder. Two of his former cellmates testified
at the trial, saying Thompson had told them he killed Bartschot and the police would never
find the body. He was convicted of first-degree murder in November 1991 and sentenced to 32
years in prison. He continues to maintain his innocence, and will not be eligible for
parole until 2022.
Foul play is suspected in Bartschot's disappearance due to the circumstances involved. She woked
as a professor of chemistry at Columbia Basin Community College in Pasco, Washington at
the time of her disappearance.
4 Tracey Elizabeth Brazzel Brazzel was last seen at approximately 1:45
a.m. on May 27, 1995 in Everett, Washington. She was departing from Kodiak Ron's Pub in
the 12200 block of Airport Road at State Route 99 South at the time of her disappearance.
Her white 1993 Ford Probe with the Washington license plate number 081GDL was discovered
three days later parked half a block from her residence in Keeler's Corner Apartments
in the 4500 block of 164th Street southwest in North Lynnwood, Washington.
The passenger window was broken out, but there was no broken glass present. There was a small
spot of blood on the passenger door. The car had been driven 25 miles since the last time
Brazzel put fuel in it. Authorities located evidence that suggested she made it back to
her apartment after returning from the bar. She has never been heard from again.
Brazzel was employed as a hairstylist at the Great Clips salon in Mill Creek, Washington
in May 1995. She quit her job on May 25, two days prior to her disappearance, and never
picked up her last paycheck. Her mother stated that she had a close relationship with her
daughter in 1995 and said that Brazzel visited her daily. Brazzel's loved ones told authorities
it's uncharacteristic of her to leave without warning. Extensive searches of the surrounding
area produced no clues as to her whereabouts. Brazzel's parents are divorced and her father
resided in New Jersey at the time of her disappearance.
In May 2011, authorities announced they'd identified Danny Ross Giles as a suspect in
Brazzel's disappearance and in the murder of Patti Berry, a 26-year-old woman who disappeared
in July 1995 and was found stabbed to death a week later. DNA had linked Giles to samples
from a "blood-like spot" on the exterior of Brazzel's car and the crime scene in Berry's
case.
Giles was charged with the murders of both women in December 2012. A photo of him is
posted below this case summary. He later wrote a jailhouse letter in which he denied having
anything to do with Brazzel's disappearance, but admitted having been in her car and apartment,
supposedly to buy drugs.
Giles was convicted of Berry's case in November 2014 and sentenced to nearly fifty years in
prison. After his conviction in Berry's case, the charges against him in Brazzel's disappearance
were dropped. They were were dismissed without prejudice, meaning they could be refiled in
the future.
Several unconfirmed sightings of Brazzel were reported in 1997 after her father appeared
as a guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Foul play is suspected in her case due to the circumstances
involved. 3 Linda Sue Endorf
Linda was last seen on December 8, 1976, after she finished her shift at Seattle-Tacoma International
Airport and left for home at 10:30 p.m. She worked as a ticket agent for Western Airlines.
She was supposed to report back to work on December 15, but never did and has never been
heard from again. On December 17, more than a week after she was last seen, her husband
James reported her missing.
Linda left behind a thirteen-year-old daughter. She and James had married in 1963. Two months
after she was reported missing, James filed for divorce. The divorce was finalized in
1978 and he got almost all their property and assets, as well as custody of their daughter.
As far as authorities could determine, Linda never used her Social Security number, never
had contact with law enforcement or any other government agencies, and was never seen by
anyone after December 1976.
In January 1993, James's second wife, Debra Ann Endorf, went missing. A day later, her
body was found in the trunk of her car in Tacoma. She'd been strangled with a bungee
cord and had a fractured skull. James hired an attorney and refused to cooperate with
the investigation into Debra's murder, even in its early stages. A month after her death,
he committed suicide by gassing himself in his truck. He left a note, which didn't confess
to involvement in either Linda's disappearance or Debra's murder.
The police closed the homicide investigation after James took his life, stating he had
been their prime suspect and they had planned to file murder charges against him. Debra
had told others she mistrusted her husband and feared he would kill her. Authorities
found bloodstains on the garage door in the couple's home; they believe she was attacked
there.
The investigation into Linda's disappearance was renewed after Debra's murder, but authorities
couldn't find any additional evidence in her disappearance. Her case remains unsolved and
she is considered to be missing under suspicious circumstances.
2 Joseph David Wolfgang Pichler Pichler was last heard from at approximately
4:15 a.m. on January 5, 2006 in Bremerton, Washington, when he talked to a friend on
his cellular phone. He has never been heard from again.
His silver 2005 Toyota Corolla was found on January 9, 2006, near the intersection of
Wheaton Way and Sheridan Road in Bremerton, half a mile from Port Madison Narrows. A photograph
of the car is posted below this case summary. All of Pichler's personal belongings were
left behind when he vanished, with the exception of his wallet and car keys. His apartment
was unlocked and the lights were left on, which is uncharacteristic of him.
Pichler is considered to be in danger; he left some poetry indicating he was feeling
depressed. He stated he wished he had been a "stronger brother" for his younger brother
and asked that his brother be given his belongings. There is no hard evidence that he took his
own life, however, and Pichler's writings did not explicitly state he intended to do
so. The friends who last saw him stated he was in good spirits while he was with them.
Police theorized Pichler committed suicide by jumping off a bridge into the Port Madison
Narrows, but search dogs did not trace his scent to the bridge, and his family does not
believe he was depressed or suicidal at the time of his disappearance. His loved ones
believe Pichler may have met with foul play.
Pichler began acting at age six and lived part-time in Los Angeles, California until
2002, pursuing acting jobs. He has been in many commercials and television shows and
has also played significant roles in several movies, including The Fan, the third and fourth
movies in the Beethoven series, and Children on Their Birthdays, and he has also done voice-over
work. He was reportedly unhappy to have to return to his hometown of Bremerton, but settled
in nicely once he got there. He received a significant amount of money from his trust
fund after turning 18 and set up his own residence, but was a frequent visitor to his family's
home. Two months prior to his disappearance, he had taken a full-time job as a telephone
technician at Teletech. He was also experimenting with drugs and alcohol recreationally. He
had given up acting in Bremerton, but was planning on returning to California to begin
his career again once his braces were removed. His family planned to support him in this
endeavor.
Pichler is a graduate of Bremerton High School, class of 2005. He had a pet guinea pig at
the time of his disappearance and enjoyed playing the card came Magic: The Gathering.
He likes food from Jack In The Box restaurants and Mexican food, particularly chips and salsa.
His disappearance remains unsolved. 1 Lindsey Jo Baum
In early summer 2009, Melissa Baum and her two kids, Joshua and Lindsey, were living
in the small Washington town of McCleary. The family was hoping to make a fresh start
after Melissa divorced from the kids' father and moved to the Pacific Northwest from Tennessee.
Lindsey, Melissa's youngest child, was an "itty-bitty thing," always buzzing around
and talking a mile a minute. She was a momma's girl who hated being out past dark. She'd
scribble stories on napkins at restaurants, commenting to her mother how one day, the
books in her overflowing shelf would be her own.
The sun was blazing that fateful Friday as Lindsey spent the afternoon at a friend's
pool, swimming and gossiping about what middle school would be like in the fall. She had
just finished the 5th grade. Her 11th birthday was fast approaching.
Lindsey and brother Joshua stopped at home quickly, then walked with a group of others
to another nearby friend's home. Lindsey had asked her friend to sleep over, but the
girl's mother said another night. So Lindsey left for the 10-minute walk home alone.
It wasn't long before Melissa knew something was amiss with her daughter. Without word
from Lindsey, Melissa called the home of Lindsey's friend. The friend's mother said she hadn't
seen Lindsey in more than an hour. Melissa tried to ring her daughter's newly purchased
cell phone, only to discover it was accidentally left home on its charger.
"I just knew something was wrong. I got that feeling right then," Melissa said.
She called 911; an officer came to take a report. Melissa assured officials that Lindsey
wasn't just a kid who wandered off, so they launched a search.
Lindsey was nowhere to be found.
Officials knew this was not a simple case of a runaway young girl. "We were sure she
was gone because of a criminal act. This young girl didn't simply run off on her own. There
was no evidence to support that," Sheriff Scott said.
Agents from the FBI's Seattle office arrived Sunday, and soon dozens of them were assisting
on the case, along with hundreds of police officers and searchers, according to Sheriff
Rick Scott.
"Every day, we had the command post going. Behavioral analysts were brought in," remembers
Sheriff Scott. "As time went on, we sort of took over City Hall because we needed a
bigger place to work out of."
The day of her disappearance Lindsey got into an argument with her brother, and she was
reportedly stressed over her parents' divorce. She left her money, clothes and cellular phone
behind, and she's afraid of the dark and doesn't like to be alone at night.
Police checked her computer and her internet history, but found little of interest and
no evidence that anyone Lindsey communicated with online could have been involved in her
disappearance. Lindsey's father lives in Tennessee and she hadn't seen him for about a year prior
to her disappearance, but they maintained regular contact by phone. Her father, a member
of the Tennessee National Guard, was scheduled to be deployed to Iraq in July 2009. Both
Lindsey's mother and the father of the friend she was visiting that night volunteered for
and passed polygraph tests.
Lindsey is described as an intelligent, talkative and mature young girl. She wanted to be an
author, illustrator and veterinarian when she grew up.
She was last seen at 9:15 p.m. on June 26, 2009. Her case remains unsolved.
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