In 1999, This Oregon Mother Mysteriously Vanished And Never Showed Up To Pick Up Her Daughter: Later, Her Car Was Found At Home With The Keys Still In The Ignition, And Her Husband Only Ever Reported A Gun Missing From The House
In 1999, Teresa Davidson-Murphy lived with one of her daughters, Jessica, and her second husband, Richard, in Ranier, Oregon.
At the time, the 34-year-old had recently moved there from Puyallup. But, this move was something that Teresa reportedly came to regret.
Aside from leaving her job and her home behind, Teresa’s relatives recalled how she had begun to realize some of her husband’s more unfavorable qualities.
In October of that year, though, everything changed. Teresa disappeared, and her husband has remained silent ever since.
It all began on October 7, 1999, when Teresa was last seen by her daughter Jessica. That day, the 34-year-old dropped her daughter off at a family member’s home for a stay that was supposed to last three days.
Teresa’s husband Richard claimed that on the same day, he had also headed out to go camping at the Olympic National Forest in Washington.
Two days later, on October 9, Teresa did speak with her daughter. However, Jessica revealed how her mom just did not sound like herself.
And the following day, October 10, the 34-year-old was supposed to pick her daughter up from the extended sleepover. Strangely, though, Teresa never arrived.
Instead, it actually took almost one full week for Jessica to get in touch with her mother’s husband, Richard, in order to get a ride home.
Facebook – pictured above is Teresa
Later, it was discovered that Teresa’s car was still at her home– with most of her belongings inside. The car keys were also left in the ignition.
Richard never reported his wife missing, though. Rather, he only ever reported one firearm– a 1991 Colt 1911 A-1 .45 semiautomatic handgun– missing from his home.
So an official missing person report was not filed until two weeks after Teresa went missing– and the 34-year-old’s sister-in-law was the person who made the report.
And ever since Teresa went missing over 23 years ago, her daughters have had no contact with their mother. No trace of Teresa was ever uncovered, either, leading her loved ones to speak out.
They created a Facebook page entitled “Help Find Teresa Davidson,” which has since gained over 1,600 followers. There, Teresa’s family has expressed their belief that Richard knows more about her disappearance than he is letting on.
The mother’s loved ones have also reiterated that they are committed to keeping Teresa’s story alive and will not stop fighting until answers are uncovered.
At the time of her disappearance, Teresa was five foot ten, weighed 140 pounds, and had brown hair and blue eyes. She would be 57-years-old today.
If you have any information regarding Teresa’s disappearance or whereabouts, you are urged to contact the Oregon State Police Department at (503) 731-3720.
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