WA WA - Heather Jeannette McAlister, 27, Goldendale, Klickitat County, 3 July 2019

[sasha17]

Heather McAlister was last seen walking westbound on State Route 142 at milepost 22, on the afternoon of July 3, 2019, after she refused assistance offered by law enforcement. She is 5'0" and 100 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. She may have dyed her hair blonde. She was last seen wearing a green and white dress with black and white Converse shoes.

#MP59424 - The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

The Dalles police ask for public's help finding missing woman

 

[sasha17]

This appears to be her Facebook, although the last name in the URL is different. Last public post was in 2014.

Heather McAlister

 

[PayrollNerd]

KATU2 News

Investigators say they have unconfirmed reports that she may have cut her hair and dyed it blond.

The Dalles police ask for public's help finding missing woman

 

[PayrollNerd]

Her sister has posted on Aug 6 at 9:28pm to The Dallas Happenings Facebook page which I don’t think can be linked here. There are comments about recent searches.

 

[PayrollNerd]

For the Missing: Pacific Northwest Facebook post dated 8/17/19:

For The Missing: Pacific Northwest

Heather McAlister is #missing from #Goldendale, #Washington since July 2019. May have been headed for #TheDalles, #Oregon.

 

[PayrollNerd]

As of 2 weeks ago, her sister is still posting on social media that Heather is still missing.

 

[CastlesBurning]

Heather Jeannette McAlister – The Charley Project

 

[YaYa_521]

No updates found. I hope she didn't take a ride with someone who harmed her. Why wouldn't she take a ride with LE?

Heather Jeannette McAlister – The Charley Project

Details of Disappearance
McAlister was last seen in Goldendale, Washington on July 3, 2019. She was trying to hitchhike back to her home in The Dalles, Oregon. The police saw her walking westbound on State Route 142 at milepost 22 that afternoon and offered to assist her, but she refused. She has never been heard from again. Few details are available in her case.

 

[CastlesBurning]

No updates found. I hope she didn't take a ride with someone who harmed her. Why wouldn't she take a ride with LE?

Maybe it was an unmarked car and she didn't believe them?

 

[PayrollNerd]

Her sister has posted on social media that as of 12/28/2019, Heather is still missing. The sister also just had a baby recently so I am sure that is her priority right now.

In the comments of this post dated 11/22/2019, the sister has a comment about where Heather's personal items were found.

Missing People In America

In addition some friends have posted in 9/2020 that Heather is still missing with some of the same details as the sister posted.

 

[CastlesBurning]

Updated 11/29/20:

Heather Jeannette McAlister – The Charley Project

 

[ChatteringBirds]

I wonder why she was in Washington state and why no safe plan to get home?

I assume nothing of use (such as a last phone call or message to someone who might have picked her up) was on her phone?

Were credit cards missing? Was a lot of cash in her purse? Did it appear things were flung down or neatly placed?

Has she ever voluntarily "gone missing" and for how long?

Since there is a photo of a wedding ring, was she married when she went missing?

 

[kelsie]

Updated 11/29/20:

Heather Jeannette McAlister – The Charley Project

McAlister suffers from mental illness. She may be confused or disoriented and may be in need of medical attention.

McAlister was last seen in Goldendale, Washington on July 3, 2019. She left home during a mental health crisis was trying to hitchhike back to her home in The Dalles, Oregon. The police saw her walking westbound on State Route 142 at milepost 22 that afternoon and offered to assist her, but she refused. She has never been heard from again, but after her disappearance her purse, identification, money and other belongings were found near the highway, between mileposts 28 and 29.

Extensive searches have turned up no indication of McAlister's whereabouts, and since her disappearance there has been no activity on her financial accounts. Her case remains unsolved.

 

[kelsie]

Heather's ID, money, phone and other personal belongings were found in Klickitat County on Highway 142 approximately between mile post 28 and 29.

Heather's sister said not long ago there was a team of around 130 men and women from all around the state with 15 cadaver dogs searching for miles around where some of her belongings were found. Unfortunately, they came up with nothing.

Her maiden name is McCowen.

 

[Cricket16]

How sad...sounds like not too long after she was offered help from the officer that she disappeared a few miles farther away. Perhaps she took a ride from someone untrustworthy and they dumped her belongings.

I hope she is still alive and found safe.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Any updates on Heather's case?

 

[PayrollNerd]

In this missing persons rule out list, Heather is listed. I would guess that means they have Heather's DNA either from her personal belongings that were found or from her home. Parabon is involved in ID'ing this UID.

Linn County Jane Doe (2020)

 

[Caring1]

Bump for Heather