Amy Lee Fandel was a young girl who is presumed to have been abducted with her brother Scott on September 5, 1978. Her latest age progression depicts her at 45.
Case[]
Amy and Scott had been at a bar and restaurant with their mother and aunt that evening until approximately 10:00 p.m., when they dropped them at their cabin and returned to the bar. Their cabin was in a wooded area, and the front door's lock didn't work.
Scott and Amy went to their next-door neighbor's home to play with their children, whom they were friends with. They then left to go back to their cabin. At approximately 11:45 p.m., a neighbor passing by saw the lights in the Fandel's cabin.
When Amy and Scott's mother and aunt returned home between 2:00 and 3:00 a.m., they noticed the lights were off. This was unusual as Amy and Scott were afraid of the dark and would keep the lights on.
When they entered the kitchen, they noticed an open can of tomatoes and a package of macaroni. It seemed like Scott was interrupted while in the kitchen as he liked to eat macaroni snacks before bed. They weren't concerned as they assumed Scott and Amy were at their neighbor's house.
Amy and Scott's mother left home for work at approximately 8:30 a.m. that morning. Their aunt woke around noon and assumed Scott and Amy had already left for school. Amy and Scott's mother called Amy's school for her, but they told her Amy had never arrived at school. She worried for her children but couldn't leave as her boss wouldn't let her.
When the neighbor's children came home from school, they went to Amy and Scott's cabin to ask their aunt where they were. When she found out they didn't sleep over at the neighbors house or attend school, she called their mother, who called the police.
Upon a search of the house, bullet casings were found outside. It's unknown if these are related to Scott and Amy's disappearance.
After the children vanished, their mother moved to Illinois, where Scott's biological father lived. Both children's uncle believes that Amy's father is responsible for their disappearances. Nine months before they went missing, he left their mother and them behind and moved to Arizona.
Amy and Scott's mother tried to contact him when they disappeared but couldn't. When they contacted his relatives, they said they didn't know where the children were. Amy's father took a plane to Alaska to help search for the children.
The children's uncle believes that Amy is still alive and living in Montana, Alaska, or California and that Scott was murdered shortly after the children's abduction. There is no evidence to support these claims or any other claims.
Characteristics[]
- Blonde hair.
- Brown eyes.
Clothing[]
- Sweater.
- Red and blue vest.
- Striped jeans.
Exclusions[]
Gallery[]
Sources[]
- Amy Fandel at NamUs
- Amy Fandel at the Doe Network
- Amy Fandel at the Charley Project
- Amy Fandel at NCMEC