The person at the center of this case
Sandra "Sandy" Horwath
Violent Crime · Open
53 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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witness
Lead #1Who was the male friend that called Sandra at 9:30 pm on October 1st, and what was the nature of their conversation?
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evidence
Lead #2Why were the flowerbeds outside the house trampled, and does this indicate a struggle or forced removal?
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clue
Lead #3Sandra's purse was never located—was it taken by someone, or does its absence provide clues about her departure?
Sandra "Sandy" Horwath disappeared from her Ann Arbor home on the night of October 1, 1973, after putting her children to bed around 10:00 pm. Her children discovered her missing the next morning, with trampled flowerbeds outside the house and her watch and vehicle left behind, but her purse never found. Nearly 53 years later, the circumstances of her disappearance remain unexplained, and investigators seek any information that might reveal what happened to her that night.
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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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suspect
Lead #4Were there any known associates or individuals with access to the home who might have been present that evening?
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timeline
Lead #5What happened between 10:00 pm when the children were put to bed and 6:00 am when they discovered her missing?
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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 home 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 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
06:00Mother found 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:October 30, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:October 1, 1973 at 8:30 PM
Last Updated:October 30, 2026