AZ AZ- Ann Caldwell, 18, Tucson, Pima County, March 13, 1956

[mst]

Did we have this article?

Sep 13, 1956, page 27 - Tucson Citizen at Newspapers.com - Newspapers.com

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[cenazoic]

You know what really bothers me about this whole thing?

You bring up really good points. While I can believe the truck drivers id’ed her correctly (she was very distinctive in appearance and height), and it seems (based on newspaper accounts) she made it at least as far as El Paso, there are lots of loose ends left dangling (Plainview TX sighting) and lack of hard statements of fact reported.

I also question the sorority party story, since I haven’t found any evidence she belonged to one - not in UofA yearbook, or the newspaper lists for fall ‘55/spring ‘56 (which happened in February) sorority rushes.

Always thought it was strange the papers didn’t seem to track down any friends/classmates to interview.

 

[Diavola]

While I can believe the truck drivers id’ed her correctly (she was very distinctive in appearance and height)

Also they spent more time close to her and talked with her compared to others.

 

[Quoththeraven]

Miss Caldwell was found as of March 30, 1957 and had been located by the Texas Rangers. In a telephone interview with the Arizona Daily Star, Frank Miller, a warrant officer with the Plainview Police Department, said that the girl had not been picked up yet. Obviously, she was found in Plainview, Texas since a Plainview PD officer was handling the case. She was no longer missing from that point on. Again, this can no longer be classified as a missing person case. Based on that newspaper article alone. Good job, Texas Rangers!

Maybe the Plainview Police Department has the answer:

1. To request a public copy of a police report, submit your request along with $5 $6 cash, check, or money order in person or by mail to the Plainview Police Department at:
108 W. Ninth St.
Plainview, TX 79072
For more information, please call the Police Department records office at (806) 296-1179.

Well, I took my own advice and had someone contact the Plainview Police Department for me. They stated they have no records about Ann Caldwell. But, they were close enough in their knowledge of the case to give a statement to the newspaper.

"We are just interested in letting her folks know where she is," he added. Quote is from the Arizona Daily Star 30 Mar 1957 news article on Websleuth's post #107

I guess the next records request by my friend will be to the Texas Rangers. Lubbock's Texas Rangers are 47 miles from Plainview, so that smaller division the clerk referred to is probably:

Ranger Service
1108 S Columbia St.
Plainview, TX 79072



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