She Disappeared With Her Two Dogs, But While Their Leashes Were Discovered In The Woods, She And Her Dogs Still Haven’t Been Found
April 2, 2024, marked the last time 66-year-old Yvonne Mullican of Prescott Valley, Arizona, spoke with one of her daughters on the phone.
She was never heard from or seen again, and two days later, on April 4, her loved ones contacted the Prescott Valley Police Department.
Yvonne’s niece, Cassandra Mullican, has been searching for answers ever since.
“Part of the reason that I’m trying so hard, other than, of course, she’s family, to find her is that my father passed away a few years ago, and that was his last living sibling,” she said.
“I know my dad would be cutting down trees to find her; that’s who he was.”
Yvonne vanished with her two dogs and was reported missing by her daughter, who lives in another state and couldn’t get in touch with her.
At that point, authorities tried and failed to contact Yvonne on their own. Her information was also entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and a BOLO was put out for her 2012 Kia Sorrento.
Yvonne’s car was discovered abandoned on May 1 at State Route 260 (milepost 249) and Forest Road 144, located over 50 miles away from her house.
The vehicle was in a remote region, and investigators suspect it may have remained there for about three weeks prior to being reported.
Facebook – pictured above is Yvonne and her dogs
According to Cassandra, Yvonne was a sweet person who loved animals, making the fact that she disappeared with her dogs more puzzling.
“My aunt’s always been an animal lover, so I couldn’t see her doing anything that would put her animals in a weird position,” she explained.
“When I was a kid, she had boa constrictors that she treated like house cats, you know what I mean? She’s very much an animal person, so it’s just weird that her dogs are with her; if she did try to disappear, that would be a very strange thing for her to do.”
Inside Yvonne’s car, authorities also discovered a note. It stated that Yvonne had reportedly tried to call for roadside services and asked that her car be towed to Chapman Auto Services in Payson.
For Cassandra, the area where her aunt’s car was found held some nostalgic memories from her childhood. It was left right between Camp Verde, a small town, and the communities of Strawberry and Pine.
“My dad used to take us all out there, and we would explore and learn how to survive in the wilderness and stuff like that,” she recalled.
“My family, in particular, knows that area like the back of our hands. So it’d be very weird that she would just like, I don’t know, just go out there and just not come back.”
Given where Yvonne’s car was found, searches for her were handled by the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office.
“On May 2, 2024, the Coconino County Sheriff’s went out to the location where the car was located and attempted to identify a potential crime scene or look for any evidence or look for a person or look for a corpse. It doesn’t look like they found anything,” said Lieutenant Jason Kaufman of the Prescott Valley Police Department.
At the same time, Yvonne’s family had begun posting missing person signs and conducting foot searches.
The only evidence recovered were her two dog leashes, which were discovered in the woods not far from her car. Still, Yvonne’s two dogs have not been located.
In the wake of Yvonne’s disappearance, there has also been no activity on her bank account or social media accounts.
Her phone has reportedly been shut off, too, and her social security checks are still in her P.O. box, according to Cassandra.
She lives a few hours away from Yvonne and has continued trying to help as much as she can despite the distance.
Cassandra has called every mental health facility, hospital, hotel, and campground. Yet, no one has seen or heard from Yvonne.
“I’m just hoping that she’s out there, she’s okay, and that she sees that we’re actively looking for her, and something in her says, ‘You know what? I need to talk to my family; I’m not alone,'” Cassandra stated.
Yvonne is five foot four or five foot five, weighs between 160 and 180 pounds, and has brown hair and green eyes. It is believed that she was last seen wearing a purple shirt, dark jeans, and a gray sweater.
If you have any information regarding her case, you are urged to contact the Prescott Valley Police Department at (928) 772-9267.
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