The person at the center of this case
Sandra "Sandy" Horwath
Violent Crime · Open
52 years waiting · since 1973
SANDRA JUNE HORWATH - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
Justice for Sandra "Sandy" Horwath — the trail went cold in 1973, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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evidence
Lead #1Why was Sandra's purse never found when her watch and vehicle remained at the residence?
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evidence
Lead #2What significance do the trampled flowerbeds outside the house hold—do they indicate a struggle or forced removal?
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witness
Lead #3Who was the male friend that called Sandra at 9:30 pm, and what was discussed during that call?
Sandra "Sandy" Horwath disappeared from her home in Ann Arbor, Michigan on the night of October 1, 1973, after returning from shopping and putting her children to bed. The next morning, her children found her missing; her watch and vehicle remained at the house, but her purse was never recovered and the flowerbeds outside were trampled. Despite over 50 years of investigation, the circumstances of her disappearance remain unknown, and the Ann Arbor Police Department continues to seek information about what happened to her.
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suspect
Lead #4Were there any suspicious individuals or vehicles observed in the neighborhood that evening or early morning?
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clue
Lead #5Has anyone come forward with information about Sandra's whereabouts or any leads in the 50+ years since her disappearance?
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Source Narrative
October 1, 1973 Ann Arbor, Michigan On October 1, 1973, Sandra “Sandy” Horwath took her children to the Sears store at the Briarwood Mall in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Sandy and her kids returned home at 8:30 pm, she took a phone call from a male friend at approximately 9:30 pm, then put the kids to bed at 10:00 pm.
The next morning at 6:00 am, Sandy’s children awoke to find their mother missing from home and she had not reported to work. The flowerbeds outside of her house were found trampled.
Sandy’s watch and vehicle were located at her residence, but her purse was never located. The Ann Arbor Police Department is seeking assistance in regards to the disappearance of Sandra Horwath.
Remarks: Horwath was last seen wearing a house dress or blue tank top and pullover shirt, blue stretch pants, a white blazer, wooden-based sandals with a beige strap, and carrying a purse.
Timeline of Events
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1973-10-01
20:30Return from shopping
Sandra and her children returned home from Sears at Briarwood Mall at 8:30 pm
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1973-10-01
21:30Phone call received
Sandra took a phone call from a male friend at approximately 9:30 pm
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1973-10-01
22:00Children put to bed
Sandra put her children to bed at 10:00 pm
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1973-10-02
06:00Discovered missing
Sandra's children awoke at 6:00 am to find their mother missing from home; she had not reported to work
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Case Information
Incident:October 1, 1973 at 8:30 PM
Last Updated:September 12, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:October 1, 1973 at 8:30 PM
Last Updated:September 12, 2026