A woman who disappeared from Wisconsin more than 6 decades ago has been found safe
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Sixty-two years after Audrey Backeberg disappeared from Wisconsin, she was found alive in another state, thanks to a fresh investigation.
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Cold case of missing Wisconsin woman solved after 62 years
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A woman who disappeared from Wisconsin more than 6 decades ago has been found safe
Audrey Backeberg disappeared in July 1962 at the age of 20, a Wisconsin sheriff's office said. Her cold case was reopened this year and she was found safe.
Audrey Backeberg was 20 years old, living with her husband, Ronald Backeberg, and their two children in Reedsburg, a city about 55 miles northwest of Madison, when she vanished from her home on July 7, 1962.
Sauk County Sheriff's Office says Audrey Backeberg, now in her 80s, is living outside of Wisconsin. The detective who managed to track her down says she "had her reasons for leaving" in July 1962.
Sixty-two years ago, Audrey Backeberg disappeared from a small city in south-central Wisconsin after reportedly hitchhiking with her family’s babysitter and catching a bus to Indianapolis. Nobody ever knew where she went or what happened to her.
Audrey Backeberg was 20, living in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, when she disappeared in July 1962. A renewed investigation resulted in quite a surprise. She was still alive — and went missing on purpose.
Sixty-two years ago, Audrey Backeberg disappeared from a small city in south-central Wisconsin after reportedly hitchhiking with her family’s babysitter and catching a bus to
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