TX TX - Wanda Priddy, 20, Port Lavaca, 29 Aug 1978

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TX – Wanda “Wendy” Lee Ann Miller Priddy, W/F, 20, Port Lavaca, Calhoun Co, 29 Aug 1978

Wanda “Wendy” Lee Ann Miller Priddy

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Alias: Wanda Lee Ann Miller, Wanda Lee Ann Lundin

Last Contact: Tuesday, August 29th, 1978

Missing From: Port Lavaca, Calhoun County, Texas



Physical Description:
Race: White
Sex: Female
Age: 20 Years Old
DOB: 01/21/1958
Height: 5’4” (64”)
Weight: 90-110 lbs.
Hair: Light Brown, Long and straight
Eye Color: Brown
Clothing: Multi Colored halter top, blue jeans, brown shoes
Jewelry:
Characteristics/Medical/Scars: Scars; chin, above eye, top of head, central incisors turn inward
Transportation:
Fingerprint Status: Not Available
Dental Status: Available (Central incisors turn inward)
DNA Status: Available

Circumstances:
Wanda was last seen by her husband at their residence at 220 S Nueces on August 29, 1978 in Port Lavaca, Calhoun County, Texas. Wanda’s husband had arrived home at 6:30 am Wednesday, August 30th 1978 after working a night shift to find the front door open and Wanda was not there. Wanda left behind her purse on a table, car keys and the family car was parked out front. There was no evidence of a disturbance or struggle inside the home.

The only items that were missing were two tee shirts with slogans (1) Pleasure Seeker (2) Where the Hell is Milwaukee? along with a pair of blue jeans.

One of the last persons to see Wanda was a co-worker with Mr. Priddy, that picked up him up for work on Tuesday afternoon. The co-worker spoke with Wanda in the doorway and by all accounts appeared to be in good spirits. At the time Wanda was barefoot, wearing a halter top and shorts.

Later in the day two persons said they went to the house and spoke with Wanda for about 15 mins and left.

In 1991 investigators looked into a drifter and professed serial killer Donald Leroy Evans as a potential suspect in the disappearance of Wanda and Kathryn Collins no connection was made.

Evans lived in Galveston, TX and claimed to have started killing after he left the Marine Corp in 1977. Evans claimed to have killed people in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, North and South Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, Wyoming and possibly Georgia. As like many serial killers they like their claim to fame and tend to exaggerate their volume of murders.

In 2001 Detective Hart re-opened Wanda’s case due to a potential match of a Jane Doe found in Iowa. DNA was taken and was the JD was proven not to be Wanda.

During the initial investigation a man was questioned that knew both Wanda Priddy and Kathryn Collins. A case never developed as that there was not enough evidence to link the suspect. The man died in June 1991 in Grayson County, Texas at the age of 38.

Wanda and her husband were married Jan 15th, 1977 and a divorce was filed Dec 5th, 1978.

Investigating Agencies:
Port Lavaca Police Department
201 North Colorado Street
Port Lavaca, TX. 77979
Tele: 361.552.3788
MP Case # 78-1964
Contact: Dt Donald Keil
Web: Administration – City of Port Lavaca

Texas Missing Persons Clearinghouse, DPS
PO Box 4087
Austin, TX 78773
Tele: 512.424.5074 / 800.346.3243
Contact: Susan Burroughs
MP Case # M8604005
Web: mpDetails

Information Sources:
NAMUS
MP Case # 8072: Missing Person Case
Case Manager: Michael Nance
Tele: 918.527.0080
E-Mail: Michael.Nance@unthsc.edu

Doe Network 115DFTX - The Doe Network: Case File 115DFTX

The Charley Project: Wanda Lee Ann Priddy – The Charley Project

News/Blogs:
09/06/78 – Victoria Advocate
10/13/78 – Victoria Advocate
08/29/79 – Victoria Advocate
04/11/81 – Victoria Advocate
07/25/82 – Austin American Statesman
12/20/84 – Victoria Advocate
08/15/91 – Victoria Advocate
06/23/98 – Victoria Advocate
08/08/01 – Victoria Advocate
04/27/02 – Victoria Advocate
04/13/03 – Victoria Advocate

The plant where husband worked....those hours on shift?????

 

[theshadow45]

Bumping for Wanda, today is her birthday.

 

[theshadow45]

Wanda has been missing for 41 years today.

 

[MadMcGoo]

• NamUs MP8072

22 Unidentified Person Exclusions
UP2512 06/07/1979 San Bernardino CA
UP3153 04/19/1981 Will IL
UP2174 11/10/1985 Merrimack NH
UP2174 11/10/1985 Merrimack NH
UP8425 09/30/1990 Washoe NV
UP8427 07/17/1982 Washoe NV
UP4790 04/24/1981 Miami OH
UP6259 04/22/1981 Lawrence OH
UP1567 06/01/1987 Knox TN
UP701 01/12/1981 Harris TX
UP6774 12/29/2009 Harris TX
UP6303 01/26/1997 Warren VA
UP6482 12/30/1979 Frederick VA
UP6629 02/03/1991 Frederick VA
UP6642 08/07/1986 Chesterfield VA
UP6661 02/03/1991 Stafford VA
UP6796 11/18/1985 Alleghany VA
UP8419 01/16/2001 Isle of Wight VA
UP8493 12/06/1993 Fairfax VA
UP8579 01/25/1981 Hanover VA
UP12683 06/06/2014 Newport News VA
UP6249 11/14/1980 Rockingham VA

 

[Nancy Drew RN]

Some of these articles may have been previously linked in the thread; hopefully this will make them easier to see. Thanks to Folieadeux, who had already clipped most of these.

 

[theshadow45]

Wanda has been missing for 42 years today.

 

[folieadeuxnola]

Bumping for Wanda!!!!

 

[theshadow45]

Bumping, Wanda’s birthday passed recently.

 

[YaYa_521]

FYI, there's discussion of Wanda as a potential match to Jane Doe whose thread is linked below. Perhaps you can help clarify Wanda's weight. In her NamUs and Doe Network profiles it shows she was 90lbs. yet some of the news articles shown above describe her as 120lbs. Do you know/can you find out which is more accurate?

MS - MS - Florence, Rankin Co AdultFem, fnd w/blanket in trash pile, old Byram Swinging Bridge, Sept 1978

 

[theshadow45]

Wanda has been missing for 43 years today.

 

[Schmurm]

I posted Wanda as a potential match in the forum for the Placer County Jane Doe today. Similar time frame, size, multi-colored halter tops and blue jeans. I submitted it the contacts in Namus.
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[theshadow45]

Bumping, today is Wanda’s birthday.

 

[MimosaMornings]

The plant where husband worked....those hours on shift?????

Most of the plants work 12 hour shifts, probably 6pm to 6am.

 

[Justice1978]

I've spoken with the police department and, you are correct, the case is still considered "open" despite her going missing almost 44 years ago. I'm not sure what they are holding out on as I know they aren't actively investigating and have no new leads. I've been told that the family requesting it be closed is not enough. They will not. I'm unaware of the other murders that occurred during that time period, but I spoke with someone on this site who knew her ex-husband (bothers me that he only waited 4 months to file and be granted a divorce after his wife WENT MISSING and no one knew at that time whether she'd be found dead or alive ... seems awfully soon to give up hope) and the rumors surrounding her disappearance are definitely sinister. Obviously, we are not holding out hope of finding her alive but, at this point, any kind of closure will be welcome.

 

[John Wesley Hardin]

Actually I thought her name was Wendy Priddy not Wanda , I could be mistaken

 

[citizen_sleuth]

It’s interesting there was no sign of forced entry—it suggests that Wanda either personally knew the individual and willingly left the house or they presented themselves as an authority figure of some kind (I.e., police officer, repairman, missionary, etc).

I wonder whether the house was ever dusted for prints.

 

[John Wesley Hardin]

I am going to contact The Victoria Advocate to see if they will document any info i have on the case

 

[Knitty]

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[theshadow45]

Wanda has been missing for 44 years today.

 

[Justice1978]

I am going to contact The Victoria Advocate to see if they will document any info i have on the case

John, did you ever hear back from them?