The person at the center of this case
Judith Erin O'Donnell
Missing Person · Open
45 years waiting · since 1980
Missing Person: Judith Erin Odonnell
Justice for Judith Erin O'Donnell — the trail went cold in 1980, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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Lead #1What happened between Baltimore and New York City? Did she board the bus or was she prevented from traveling?
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Lead #2Were there any witnesses on the bus or at the station who saw Judith or can account for her movements?
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Lead #3What investigation was conducted in 1980 and 1992 regarding her bus ticket and travel plans?
Judith Erin O'Donnell, a 19-year-old from Greenwich Village, New York, disappeared in late November 1980 after visiting Baltimore, Maryland. She had purchased a bus ticket to return home and promised her parents she would be there for Christmas, but never arrived and has not been heard from in over four decades. Despite initial investigation by the New York State Police, the circumstances of her disappearance remain unknown and the case remains unsolved.
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Lead #4Has anyone reported contact with Judith since November 1980, or any sightings in the decades since?
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NamUs case MP8051. Missing person: Judith Erin Odonnell.
Last known contact: 1980-11-30 in New York, New York, NY. Circumstances: O'Donnell was last seen in Baltimore, Maryland.
She had a bus ticket to return to her residence in the Greenwich Village area of New York City. She told her parents she would be home for Christmas but has never been heard from since.
Demographics: 19 years, Female, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 5 ft 10 in, 130 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Blue.
Investigating agency: New York State Police - Fulton | 2007-164 | 1992-10-19.
Timeline of Events
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1980-11-30
Last known contact
Judith was last seen in Baltimore, Maryland with a bus ticket to return to New York City
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1980-12-25
Expected arrival date
Judith told her parents she would be home for Christmas but never arrived
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Case Information
Incident:November 30, 1980
Last Updated:June 2, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:November 30, 1980
Last Updated:June 2, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 3155936194
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