A Wisconsin woman went missing 62 years ago. Police just found her 'alive and well.

[1srelluc]

A Wisconsin woman went missing 62 years ago. Police just found her 'alive and well.'

In 1962, Audrey Backeberg was 20 years old when she was reported missing. An investigation found her " disappearance was by her own choice."

www.usatoday.com

A woman reported missing 62 years ago out of southwest Wisconsin has been found alive and well, authorities announced.

In July 1962, Audrey Backeberg was 20 years old when she was reported missing out of Reedsburg in Sauk County, Wisconsin, about 63 miles northwest of Madison. She also had two children at the time, per historical newspaper reports.

Investigators followed multiple leads to find her, to no avail, the Sauk County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.

In early 2025, the office assigned the cold case to a detective for “a comprehensive review,” Sheriff Chip Meister said in the news release. It was part of the office’s attempt to examine multiple cold case files.

The office used Ancestry.com to find her, reported television station WISN-TV.

“The Sheriff’s Office is now able to report that Audrey Backeberg is alive and well and currently resides out of state,” the sheriff wrote. “Further investigation has revealed that Ms. Backeberg’s disappearance was by her own choice and not the result of any criminal activity or foul play.”

I guess you could crap on her for leaving two kids behind, but it amazes me how she "disappeared" herself for all those years. That's no small feat in these times.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

A Wisconsin woman went missing 62 years ago. Police just found her 'alive and well.'

In 1962, Audrey Backeberg was 20 years old when she was reported missing. An investigation found her " disappearance was by her own choice."

www.usatoday.com

A woman reported missing 62 years ago out of southwest Wisconsin has been found alive and well, authorities announced.

In July 1962, Audrey Backeberg was 20 years old when she was reported missing out of Reedsburg in Sauk County, Wisconsin, about 63 miles northwest of Madison. She also had two children at the time, per historical newspaper reports.

Investigators followed multiple leads to find her, to no avail, the Sauk County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.

In early 2025, the office assigned the cold case to a detective for “a comprehensive review,” Sheriff Chip Meister said in the news release. It was part of the office’s attempt to examine multiple cold case files.

The office used Ancestry.com to find her, reported television station WISN-TV.

“The Sheriff’s Office is now able to report that Audrey Backeberg is alive and well and currently resides out of state,” the sheriff wrote. “Further investigation has revealed that Ms. Backeberg’s disappearance was by her own choice and not the result of any criminal activity or foul play.”

I guess you could crap on her for leaving two kids behind, but it amazes me how she "disappeared" herself for all those years. That's no small feat in these times.

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Not surprising, for Wisconsin.


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[Blaster]

She deserted her two children? What an asshole.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

I guess you could crap on her for leaving two kids behind, but it amazes me how she "disappeared" herself for all those years. That's no small feat in these times.

In 1962, it would have been fairly easy for anyone to disappear. We didn't have today's surveillance society. Change your name, walk away, and start over. Not much else to it back then.

 

[Cassandro]

She deserted her two children? What an asshole.

She may not have been able to escape with them and, later may have decided they were better off without her (e.g., adoption). On the other hand, she may have started a new life/family and wanted to forget them. Looks like 60 Minutes material.

 

[JustAnotherNut]

Sheriff Chip Meister

Is that our very own Meister ????

Dude, we done found you out