The person at the center of this case
Kellisue M. Ackernecht
Missing Person · Open
17 years waiting · since 2008
Missing Person: Kellisue M. Ackernecht
Justice for Kellisue M. Ackernecht — the trail went cold in 2008, but the truth hasn't.
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location
Lead #1Why was the car parked in Frog Hollow near the Rail Trail, an area neighbors identified as not her usual route home?
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evidence
Lead #2What caused the complete destruction of the vehicle by fire, and was it accidental or intentional?
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person
Lead #3What happened to Kellisue between leaving work at 9:45 p.m. and the discovery of her burning car around 12:45 a.m.?
Kellisue M. Ackernecht, a 35-year-old shift supervisor at an Amsterdam Rite Aid, vanished on September 30, 2008, after leaving work around 9:45 p.m. Her 10-year-old Saturn sedan was discovered engulfed in flames three hours later in Frog Hollow near Johnstown, but Kellisue was nowhere to be found. The circumstances surrounding the fire and her disappearance remain unexplained, and investigators continue seeking information about what happened that night.
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vehicle
Lead #4Were there any witnesses to the vehicle fire or suspicious activity in the Frog Hollow area that night?
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NamUs case MP1541. Missing person: Kellisue M.
Ackernecht. Last known contact: 2008-09-30 in Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY.
Circumstances: Kellisue was last seen September 30th, 2008 leaving her job as a shift supervisor at an Amsterdam Rite Aid around 9:45 p.m. She was driving a 10-year-old Saturn sedan.
Three hours later, police found the car engulfed in flames a few blocks from her Johnstown home, with no sign of Kellisue. The car was parked in an area neighbors call Frog Hollow, near the Rail Trail.
Police said this street wasn't the usual way Kellisue drove home. The car was completely destroyed by the fire.
Demographics: 35 years, Female, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 5 ft 10 in, 135 lbs, hair: Red/Auburn, eyes: Brown.
Clothing and accessories: Accessories: Black purse, E-orr shoulder bag, Watch with white strap.; Clothing: Kellisue was last seen wearing tan pants and a black patch on back of pants. She may have a Rite-Aid apron with her.; Eyewear: Kellisue wears glasses.; Footwear: Kellisue was last seen wearing new white/pink sneakers size 8.; Jewelry: Kellisue was last seen wearing her wedding band on her left hand, earrings (unknown color), and two (2) necklaces (3 diamonds on one)..
Investigating agency: Johnstown Police Department | JT-001411-08 | 2008-10-01.
Timeline of Events
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2008-09-30
21:45Last seen leaving work
Kellisue left her job as shift supervisor at Amsterdam Rite Aid around 9:45 p.m. driving a 10-year-old Saturn sedan
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2008-09-30
00:45Vehicle found on fire
Police discovered Kellisue's Saturn sedan engulfed in flames in Frog Hollow near the Rail Trail, a few blocks from her Johnstown home, approximately three hours after she left work. No sign of Kellisue was found.
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Case Information
Incident:September 30, 2008 at 9:45 PM
Last Updated:September 12, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 30, 2008 at 9:45 PM
Last Updated:September 12, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 5187364021
You can remain anonymous