The person at the center of this case
Stacey Arras
Missing Person · Open
45 years waiting · since 1981
Missing Person: Stacey Arras
Justice for Stacey Arras — the trail went cold in 1981, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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evidence
Lead #1What happened to Stacey's Olympus camera with the multi-colored embroidered neck strap? Has it ever been recovered?
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location
Lead #2Were there specific hiking trails or viewpoints in northern Yosemite where Stacey was known to photograph? Could geographic analysis help identify where she went?
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witness
Lead #3Did any park visitors or staff report seeing a teenage girl matching Stacey's description on July 17, 1981, or in the days following her disappearance?
Stacey Arras, a 14-year-old girl, disappeared on July 17, 1981, in the northern section of Yosemite National Park while photographing the landscape. She left her family and friends to take pictures with her Olympus camera and never returned. Despite extensive search efforts by the National Park Service, her fate remains unknown, and investigators continue to seek information about what happened to her in the park that day.
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Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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clue
Lead #4The gold double wrap ankle bracelet is a distinctive item—has anyone reported seeing jewelry matching this description in the park or surrounding areas?
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Source Narrative
NamUs case MP34023. Missing person: Stacey Arras.
Last known contact: 1981-07-17 in Yosemite National Park, Mariposa, CA. Circumstances: Stacy was last seen in the northern part of Yosemite National Park when she left friends and family to take photographs.
She was wearing an off-white pullover windbreaker, white jersey blouse with lace around the square neckline, shorts with vertical 1/2 inch maroon and white stripes with intermittent sky-blue pin stripes, and grey hiking boots with Vibram soles. Stacy was also last seen wearing a gold double wrap ankle bracelet.
She may have been carrying a small Olympus camera with a multi-colored embroidered neck strap. Demographics: 14 years, Female, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 5 ft 5 in, 120 lbs, hair: Blond/Strawberry, eyes: Blue. Clothing and accessories: Clothing: off-white pullover windbreaker, white jersey blouse with lace around the square neckline and shorts with vertical 1/2 inch maroon and white stripes with intermittent sky-blue pin stripes; Footwear: grey hiking boots with Vibram soles.
Investigating agency: National Park Service - Yosemite | 816045 | 1981-07-25.
Timeline of Events
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1981-07-17
Stacey Arras disappears
14-year-old Stacey Arras last seen in northern Yosemite National Park when she left friends and family to take photographs. She was wearing an off-white pullover windbreaker, white jersey blouse, striped shorts, grey hiking boots, and carrying a small Olympus camera with embroidered neck strap.
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1981-07-25
Investigation begins
National Park Service initiates formal investigation into Stacey's disappearance.
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Case Information
Incident:July 17, 1981
Last Updated:June 2, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:July 17, 1981
Last Updated:June 2, 2026