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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person
Lead #1Who was the male friend that called Sandra at 9:30 pm on October 1st, and what was discussed during that call?
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evidence
Lead #2Why were the flowerbeds outside the house trampled, and what does this indicate about the circumstances of her disappearance?
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evidence
Lead #3Where is Sandra's purse, and could its location provide clues about where she went after the phone call?
Sandra "Sandy" Horwath disappeared from her Ann Arbor, Michigan home on the night of October 1, 1973, after putting her children to bed around 10:00 pm. She had received a phone call from a male friend at 9:30 pm, and by the next morning at 6:00 am, her children found her missing; her watch and vehicle remained at home, but her purse was never recovered. The trampled flowerbeds outside her house suggest a possible struggle, and investigators are seeking information about her disappearance and the identity of the male caller.
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witness
Lead #4Did any neighbors see or hear anything unusual at the Horwath residence between 9:30 pm and 6:00 am on October 1-2, 1973?
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clue
Lead #5What was the significance of Sandra leaving her watch and vehicle at home, and does this suggest she expected to return quickly?
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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 Sears
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 received 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
06:00Disappearance discovered
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:April 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:October 1, 1973 at 8:30 PM
Last Updated:April 29, 2026