The person at the center of this case
Laurie Jean Depies
Violent Crime · Open - 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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witness
Lead #1What did the co-worker who walked Depies to her vehicle observe? Were there any suspicious persons or vehicles in the parking lot?
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evidence
Lead #2Why was a Styrofoam cup of soda placed on top of the locked vehicle? Was this a sign or message?
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location
Lead #3How far is the walk from Fox River Mall to the parking lot where her vehicle was found? Could she have been intercepted?
On August 19, 1992, Laurie Jean Depies disappeared after work at Fox River Mall in Appleton, Wisconsin. Her vehicle was found locked in her boyfriend's apartment complex parking lot with a Styrofoam cup of soda on top, but she was never found despite immediate searches. Foul play is suspected, and the case remains unsolved after more than three decades.
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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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suspect
Lead #4Who had access to the apartment complex parking lot? Were there any known associates with criminal history?
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timeline
Lead #5What is the exact time gap between when the vehicle was heard arriving and when it was discovered locked and empty?
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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
after work hoursLast seen at Fox River Mall
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
eveningVehicle discovered at apartment complex
Depies' vehicle was heard arriving at her boyfriend's apartment complex at 310 West Wilson Avenue, but she never entered the apartment. Vehicle was found locked with a Styrofoam cup of soda on top. Depies was missing.
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Case Information
Incident:August 19, 1992 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:October 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 19, 1992 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:October 29, 2026