The person at the center of this case
Laurie Jean Depies
Violent Crime · Unsolved
34 years waiting · since 1992
LAURIE JEAN DEPIES - MENASHA, WISCONSIN
Justice for Laurie Jean Depies — the trail went cold in 1992, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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evidence
Lead #1What was the significance of the Styrofoam cup of soda left on the vehicle—was it from work or placed there by someone else?
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witness
Lead #2Did anyone in the apartment complex see or hear anything unusual that evening, or observe suspicious activity in the parking lot?
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timeline
Lead #3How much time elapsed between when the vehicle was heard arriving and when it was discovered locked and abandoned?
On August 19, 1992, Laurie Jean Depies disappeared from her boyfriend's apartment complex parking lot in Appleton, Wisconsin, after being seen leaving work at Fox River Mall. Her locked vehicle was found with a Styrofoam cup of soda on top, and she was never found despite extensive searching. Foul play is suspected, and investigators continue to seek information about what happened to her that evening.
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Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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clue
Lead #4Were there any signs of struggle, forced entry, or other evidence collected from the vehicle or surrounding area?
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suspect
Lead #5What was the relationship history between Laurie and her boyfriend, and were there any persons of interest identified?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
August 19, 1992 Menasha, Wisconsin On August 19, 1992, a co-worker walked Laurie Jean Depies to her vehicle after work at the Fox River Mall in Appleton, Wisconsin. Her vehicle was heard coming into the parking lot of her boyfriend’s apartment complex, located at 310 West Wilson Avenue in Appleton, Wisconsin; however, Depies never entered the apartment.
Depies’ boyfriend’s sister and her friend searched for Depies in the parking lot to no avail. They found her vehicle locked, with a Styrofoam cup of soda on top of it.
Foul play is suspected in Depies’ disappearance.
Timeline of Events
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1992-08-19
eveningLeft work at Fox River Mall
Co-worker walked Laurie to her vehicle after work at Fox River Mall in Appleton
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1992-08-19
eveningVehicle heard arriving at apartment complex
Laurie's vehicle was heard coming into the parking lot at 310 West Wilson Avenue, but she never entered the apartment
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1992-08-19
eveningVehicle found abandoned
Locked vehicle discovered with Styrofoam cup of soda on top; Laurie was missing
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Case Information
Incident:August 19, 1992 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:September 11, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 19, 1992 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:September 11, 2026