Overview

• Audrey Backeberg, who disappeared from Reedsburg, Wisconsin, in 1962, has been located alive and well at the age of 82.
• Authorities determined her disappearance was voluntary, driven by her escape from an abusive marriage at age 20.
• She was last seen hitchhiking with a babysitter to Madison before taking a bus to Indianapolis, where she started a new life.
• The cold case was resolved in 2025 through file re-examinations, witness interviews, and genealogical research by the Sauk County Sheriff's Office.
• Detectives confirmed she resides outside Wisconsin and appears content with her decision to leave her past behind.