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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timeline
Lead #1What happened during the bus journey from Baltimore to New York City? Did she board the bus?
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witness
Lead #2Were there any fellow passengers or bus staff who saw Judith or can account for her movements?
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location
Lead #3Where exactly in Baltimore was Judith last seen, and with whom?
Judith Erin O'Donnell, a 19-year-old from Greenwich Village in New York City, disappeared on November 30, 1980, while traveling from Baltimore, Maryland with a bus ticket home for Christmas. She never arrived and has not been heard from in over 45 years. Despite decades of investigation, her whereabouts remain unknown and anyone with information about her disappearance is urged to contact authorities.
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evidence
Lead #4What happened to her bus ticket and luggage? Were these ever recovered?
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clue
Lead #5Why did she fail to arrive home for Christmas despite telling her parents she would be there?
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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 her residence in Greenwich Village, New York City. She told her parents she would be home for Christmas.
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1980-12-25
Failed to arrive home
Judith never arrived for Christmas and has not been heard from since her last contact on November 30, 1980.
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Case Information
Incident:November 30, 1980
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:November 30, 1980
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 3155936194
You can remain anonymous