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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vehicle
Lead #1What happened to the bus ticket and did she board the bus from Baltimore to New York?
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witness
Lead #2Did anyone see her board or travel on the bus from Baltimore to NYC?
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Lead #3Why did she visit Baltimore and what were the circumstances of her stay there?
Judith Erin O'Donnell, a 19-year-old from Greenwich Village in New York City, 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 since. Despite decades of investigation, her fate remains unknown, and authorities continue to seek information about her disappearance.
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Lead #4Has anyone reported seeing her arrive in New York or at any transit station?
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Source Narrative
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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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
You can remain anonymous