Darla Harper was a woman who disappeared in suspicious circumstances in 1986.
Case[]
Darla was last seen alive on March 4 when a friend came to visit her and left at about 9:30. Neighbors claimed to have heard strange noises coming from Darla's apartment between 11 and 11:30 at night. When she didn't arrive at work the next day, a coworker went to her apartment to check on her and found Darla's 3-year-old daughter alone and blood on the door. Her daughter claimed three men had come in and "put Darla in a bag". A neighbor later reported seeing Darla being dragged out of her apartment that night, but this has not been verified.
Her ex-husband is suspected in the murder. His second wife called the police and stated that he confessed that he killed Darla and buried her in his backyard. The police searched his yard and found bone fragments, but they were too small and degraded to be identified. She remains missing.
Sources[]
- Darla Harper at the Charley Project
- Darla Harper at NamUs
- Darla Harper at the Doe Network