The person at the center of this case
Frankie Viola Hurst
Missing Person · Open
37 years waiting · since 1989
Missing Person: Frankie Viola Hurst
Justice for Frankie Viola Hurst — the trail went cold in 1989, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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Lead #1Who was the unnamed female friend Frankie was traveling with in Kansas, and what happened to her?
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Lead #2Who was Bob/Robert, the truck driver in Kansas they were staying with, and did he provide complete information about their departure?
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Lead #3Did anyone see Frankie and her friend leave Kansas or during their intended return journey to South Carolina?
Frankie Viola Hurst, a 25-year-old woman, disappeared in May 1989 after calling her adopted mother on Mother's Day from Kansas, where she had been traveling with a female friend. She told her brother in Virginia that she and her friend planned to return to South Carolina, but neither she nor her friend were ever heard from again, and the circumstances of her disappearance remain unknown. Despite having family in Virginia and South Carolina and children in both states, no credible contact has been made with Frankie in over three decades, making this a long-standing cold case requiring fresh leads.
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Lead #4Why did the story from Bob/Robert differ from what Frankie told her brother about their plans?
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Lead #5Given Frankie's history of hitchhiking and traveling to multiple states, could she have voluntarily gone elsewhere instead of returning to South Carolina?
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NamUs case MP9595. Missing person: Frankie Viola Hurst.
Last known contact: 1989-05-14 in Anderson, Anderson, SC. Circumstances: Frankie was last heard from on Mothers Day 1989 when she called her adopted mother.
Frankie had traveled from South Carolina to Kansas with a female friend (name unknown.) She called her brother in Harrisonburg, VA to see if they could stay with him for a few days before going back to SC. Her friend, Bob/Robert in Kansas who she and her friend had been staying with, had been on the road (as a truck driver) and when he returned, her mother in SC called him and he told her that Frankie and her friend had already headed back.
No communication with any family member has been made since then. Whereabouts were unknown.
Circumstances regarding her disappearance are also unknown. She traveled a lot, often hitchhiking to various states such as FL, VA, KS, OH, SC, though rumors say she may have gone to CA and/or AZ at one point as well.
Nothing substantial has transpired or been validated with Frankie since 1989. Most addresses found had no date provided at all.
She has family in both VA and SC. She gave birth to children in SC and KS.
None of her children have heard from her either. Demographics: 25 years, Female, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 5 ft 0 in, 115 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Green. Clothing and accessories: Clothing: tight jeans and t shirts; Footwear: Tennis shoes; Jewelry: just wedding ring.
Investigating agency: Anderson County Sheriff's Office | 201131605 | 2011-06-07.
Timeline of Events
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1989-05-14
Mother's Day Call
Frankie called her adopted mother from Kansas on Mother's Day 1989, her last known contact with family
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1989-05-14
Brother Contact
Frankie called her brother in Harrisonburg, VA asking if she and her friend could stay with him before returning to South Carolina
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1989-05-14
Disappearance
After calling her brother, Frankie and her female friend were reported to have headed back to South Carolina but never arrived; no communication has been made since
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Case Information
Incident:May 14, 1989
Last Updated:October 28, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:May 14, 1989
Last Updated:October 28, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 8642604400
You can remain anonymous