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Minnesota Cold Case: New Reward Offered in 1987 Disappearance of Wadena Woman
The BCA says investigators have pursued hundreds of leads and found no arrests or witnesses in the 38-year-old case.
- On Monday, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension announced a $25,000 reward for information regarding the 1987 disappearance of Carla Beth Anderson. The reward, funded through Spotlight on Crime, aims to generate new leads in the nearly four-decade-old cold case.
- Anderson, 23, vanished from her Wadena apartment on Nov. 13, 1987, after celebrating an Employee of the Month award from Hardee's. Investigators found no signs of forced entry or struggle, with her purse remaining inside.
- Her brother, Dan Anderson, described her as "fiercely independent" and devoted to family. Wadena Police Chief Naomi Plautz confirmed authorities consider her a vulnerable adult, noting she would not have voluntarily disappeared.
- Despite pursuing thousands of leads over nearly 40 years, law enforcement has made no arrests in the case. Authorities previously interviewed a suspected serial killer but remain without evidence explaining what happened to Anderson.
- Superintendent Drew Evans stated, "Today it's our responsibility for somebody to come forward" to provide the key evidence needed for closure. Authorities hope the monetary incentive will finally encourage witnesses to share previously withheld information.
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