The person at the center of this case
Laurie Jean Depies
Violent Crime · Open
33 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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witness
Lead #1What did the co-worker who walked Depies to her car observe? Were there any suspicious individuals or vehicles in the parking lot?
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evidence
Lead #2Why was the Styrofoam cup of soda placed on top of the locked vehicle? Does this suggest a struggle or planned departure?
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location
Lead #3Were there any witnesses in or near the apartment complex parking lot during the evening of August 19, 1992?
On August 19, 1992, Laurie Jean Depies disappeared from her boyfriend's apartment complex parking lot in Appleton, Wisconsin, after being walked to her car by a co-worker following her shift at Fox River Mall. Her vehicle was found locked with a Styrofoam cup of soda on top, but Depies was nowhere to be found despite immediate searches by her boyfriend's sister and her friend. Foul play is suspected, and investigators continue to seek information about what happened during those critical moments between her arrival at the parking lot and her disappearance.
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More leads to consider
Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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timeline
Lead #4What is the exact time gap between when Depies' vehicle was heard arriving and when it was discovered locked and abandoned?
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suspect
Lead #5Has anyone been identified as having suspicious knowledge of or involvement in Depies' disappearance?
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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
unknownLast seen at workplace
Co-worker walked Laurie Jean Depies to her vehicle after work at Fox River Mall in Appleton, Wisconsin
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1992-08-19
unknownVehicle discovered at apartment complex
Depies' vehicle was heard arriving at her boyfriend's apartment complex parking lot at 310 West Wilson Avenue, but she never entered the apartment. Vehicle was found locked with a Styrofoam cup of soda on top.
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Case Information
Incident:August 19, 1992 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 19, 1992 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:April 29, 2026