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Missing Virginia Anne Rambus 
Rambus, approximately 1985; Jesse Pratt; 1978 Cadillac Eldorado Date reported missing : 05/20/1985 Missing location (approx) : Seattle, Washington Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : Black DOB : 06/10/1965 (56) Age at the time of disappearance: 19 years old Height / Weight : 5'2, 134 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A white pullover sweater, jeans and black cowboy boots. Medical conditions : Rambus has a history of marijuana and cocaine abuse. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : African-American female. Black hair, brown eyes. Rambus goes by her middle name, Anne. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Rambus was last seen leaving her Seattle, Washington apartment at approximately 8:00 p.m. on May 20, 1985. She was enroute to visit a co-worker who lived in the same apartment complex, which was in the 6800 block of south 123rd Street. They planned to go to a party in the Rainier Valley area. Rambus and has never been heard from again. At the time of her disappearance, she was employed as a stocker at Host International. In the few years after Rambus disappeared, about a dozen other women in their teens and twenties went Missing location (approx) : the area, including Diane Robbins and Darci Warde. Several of the missing women had links to prostitution, although Rambus was not one of those. Authorities believe a serial killer operating in the Seattle area was responsible for at least some of the women's disappearances. In 2011, authorities announced they were interested in identifying a man who lived in Rambus's apartment complex and was known only as "The Candy Man." He was subsequently identified as Jesse Pratt. A photo of Pratt is posted with this case summary. He is currently serving a life term in an Oregon prison for the 1986 murder of another Seattle woman. He had a prior conviction for kidnapping his then-girlfriend in 1980. Pratt had access to a yellow 1978 Cadillac Eldorado in 1985; a photo of a similar vehicle is posted with this case summary. It's unclear whether Pratt or the car are connected to Rambus's disappearance, but they knew each other. Foul play is suspected in Rambus's case, which remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy King County Sheriff's Office 206-296-3311 September 2021 updates and sources The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children The Seattle Post-Intelligencer The Seattle Times King County Sheriffs Office The Bellevue Reporter A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. |