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Posted on 06/15/2025 2:01:29 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Audrey vanished in 1962 after a babysitter said they took a bus from Madison to Indianapolis. She was never seen again, until she resurfaced 60 years later at age 82
A woman who vanished 60 years ago has been found alive at the age of 82, leaving her family and authorities stunned. Audrey Backberg, who disappeared from her Wisconsin home in 1962, has resurfaced, claiming she has “no regrets" about her decision.
Audrey was just 20 years old when she vanished. Her disappearance led to a frantic search by her family and local police, which eventually turned into a ‘cold case’ due to a lack of leads. However, in early 2024, a breakthrough occurred when Detective Isaac Hanson of the Sauk County Sheriff’s Office reopened the investigation. Hanson pored over old documents, re-interviewed witnesses, and combed through digital records in an effort to solve the mystery.
During a 45-minute conversation, Audrey revealed that she had left her previous life willingly and was now living contentedly.
Audrey’s disappearance started on a day in 1962 when a babysitter reported giving her a lift to Madison, Wisconsin. From there, they boarded a Greyhound bus to Indianapolis, Indiana. Audrey was never seen again. Her family believed she would never abandon her children, but the babysitter’s testimony painted a different picture. Despite extensive searches, the case eventually went cold.
Further investigation revealed Audrey had married Ronald Backberg at around 15 years old and was facing domestic violence and mental torture. Her decision to leave was driven by her unhappiness in the marriage.
Sheriff Chip Master confirmed Audrey’s status, stating that her disappearance was voluntary with no criminal activity involved. He remarked, “This case shows that it’s possible to reach justice and truth even in old cases, just dedication and patience are needed."
Audrey’s statement of “No regrets" underlined her satisfaction with the choices she had made. Her reappearance has brought closure to a decades-old mystery, highlighting the enduring hope and perseverance required in cold case investigations.
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I still hold out hope that Jimmy Hoffa is alive and well and working as a janitor somewhere.
He’d be 112.
He’s been found under the pitchers mound at Shea Stadium just recently.
“Audrey had married Ronald Backberg at around 15 years old and was facing domestic violence and mental torture.”
I wonder if the low life is still alive.
I am aware. But you never know.
This story was discussed on FR fairly recently.
How sad that she didn’t want to see or know her kids, during all of this time.
Did the recent discussion make mention of her (now adult) kids? Did they reunite?
Is the hubby she feared still living?
So she just left her two children to bear the brunt of domestic violence and mental torture. Bad mother, to say the least.
Right out of the book and movie “the girl with the dragon tattoo”.
Missing for 60 years, found in their eighties? Sounds like Congress.
Are you the guy she left?
It’s a low life thing to do that to your parents. No respect.
She’s now the Guinness Book of World Records champion hide-and-seek player.
How about her children she left behind? Total POS.
"The problem is all inside your head," she said to me
"The answer is easy if you take it logically
I'd like to help you in your struggle to be free
There must be fifty ways to leave your lover"
She said, "It's really not my habit to intrude
Furthermore, I hope my meaning won't be lost or misconstrued
But I'll repeat myself at the risk of being crude
There must be fifty ways to leave your lover"
Fifty ways to leave your lover
You just slip out the back, Jack
Make a new plan, Stan
You don't need to be coy, Roy
Just get yourself free
Hop on the bus, Gus
You don't need to discuss much
Just drop off the key, Lee
And get yourself free
Ooh, slip out the back, Jack
Make a new plan, Stan
You don't need to be coy, Roy
You just listen to me
Hop on the bus, Gus
You don't need to discuss much
Just drop off the key, Lee
And get yourself free
She said, "It grieves me so to see you in such pain
I wish there was something I could do to make you smile again"
I said, "I appreciate that, and would you please explain
About the fifty ways?"
She said, "Why don't we both just sleep on it tonight
And I believe in the morning, you'll begin to see the light"
And then she kissed me, and I realized she probably was right
There must be fifty ways to leave your lover
Fifty ways to leave your lover
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