Overview

• Audrey Backeberg, who disappeared from Reedsburg, Wisconsin in 1962, has been located alive and residing outside the state at the age of 82.
• Investigators determined her disappearance was voluntary, with no evidence of criminal activity or foul play involved.
• The case was reopened earlier this year as part of a systematic cold case review, leading to her discovery through re-interviewing witnesses and analyzing genealogical data.
• A key breakthrough came from an Ancestry.com account set up by Backeberg’s sister, which helped trace her address.
• Backeberg has requested privacy and reportedly expressed no regrets about her decision to leave, according to authorities.