LA LA - Donna Gonzales, 27, Rayne, 7 April 1992

KATC is doing an investigative series called "Missing in Acadiana."
http://www.katc.com/story/28591261/missing-in-acadiana-donna-gonzales
http://www.katc.com/story/28591262/missing-in-acadiana-donna-gonzales

Posted: Apr 28, 2013
KATC is investigating Acadiana's missing people. The oldest case on the books began 21 years ago when Donna Gonzales went missing. Since then her family has been struggling with many unanswered questions.

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https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/4109/0/

http://doenetwork.org/cases/1319dfla.html

Vital Statistics

Date Of Birth: August 29, 1964
Age at Time of Disappearance: 27 years old
Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'3"; 110 lbs. (NamUs states 110-130 pounds)
Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Brown eyes; reddish/brown shoulder-length hair. She wears glasses.
Dentals: Front teeth capped. Dental information available.
Clothing: Wearing a black and white checkered blouse, black pants and black shoes. Carrying a brown zippered briefcase.
DNA: Available.

Circumstances of Disappearance
Gonzales was last seen in Rayne, Louisiana on April 7, 1992 at 15:00, walking along South Adams Street near Devil's Alley. She was selling insurance policies door to door to businesses in the area.
Her car, a 1982 blue Pontiac Bonneville was found in a parking lot off of Devil's Alley near South Adams Street. The car was found with her purse and driver's license in the trunk. The keys were missing, as well as Gonzales' insurance brief case. There was no sign of struggle at the car.

She had just started her job as an insurance agent, and Tuesday was her first day without her boss accompanying her.

Police are convinced foul play was involved in the disappearance because she was too levelheaded to simply vanish on her own without a trace.

Gonzales had spent three years, from 1989 to 1991, with the Trappistine religious order of sisters in Iowa, contemplating joining the secluded order.

I knew Donna very well, and her beautiful family. I can't even imagine how they get through each day. Very religious, God-loving people; Satan won't shake their faiths. There will be a resurrection! Look out Satan...you messed with the wrong girl! God bless you, Donna! See you!

It may or may not have been her, however the truck driver seemed very adamant that it was her that he gave a ride from Vail CO to Barstow CA. He even described her carrying a beat up brown briefcase in which is the only item missing from her car.

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Folie, you can't post entire articles. Sorry, but the 10% copyright rule (which we're rather lenient about) applies the screencaps as well as copy and paste. You can paraphrase as much of the content as you like.

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Folie, you can't post entire articles. Sorry, but the 10% copyright rule (which we're rather lenient about) applies the screencaps as well as copy and paste. You can paraphrase as much of the content as you like.

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I understand Bessie, thank you I will be sure to paraphrase moving forward

Unidentified remains found in Evangeline Parish: LA - LA - Evangeline Parish, Skeletal Remains in a Shed, Prairie Rhonde, Dec 2018

I used to have a WS account years ago but have not posted in years. I had to return because this one is very close to home. Devil's Alley is just 2 blocks over from me. My daughter and I take that route when we walk our dogs. Sadly, I have never heard of this missing person's case and I have resided here for 15 years. It was brought to my attention when my son asked me if I had ever heard of a woman that went missing in 1992. He said that he ran into a KATC reporter near our grocery store reporting on this case and a KATC helicopter was also flying overhead. I Googled Missing Woman in Rayne, LA 1992 and it led me here. During the time that Donna disappeared, this neighborhood was very safe. It was a very nice place to live. Praying that Donna's family finds closure in this case. She was a beautiful young woman with a bright future ahead of her.

Posting due to the location:

Skeletal remains found, Rayne Police investigate
https://www.katc.com/news/acadia-parish/rayne-pd-investigating-human-remains
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• human skeletal remains found last week (evening of Wednesday, Aug. 25,)
• near Lillian G. Pierce Drive
• sent to the LSU FACES Lab for identification
• contact the Rayne Police Department at 334-4215

Google Maps
FYI: Rayne, LA is nicknamed the Frog Capital of the World. It's annual Frog Festival is held at Gossen Memorial Park, which appears to be a couple of blocks away from where these remains were located.

Identified as Deion Hollier, 30, last seen on Aug 3, 2021.

UPDATE: Skeletal remains discovered near Rayne confirmed to be those of missing man | WGNO.com

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Gonzales, circa 1992

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