TX TX - Blanca 'Elisa' Roberson, 13, Aransas Pass, 6 Aug 1989

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3NEWS spoke with Roberson's sister, Ruby Hall, who after hearing about recent missing persons cases in the Coastal Bend, said she can't help but feel what her own family went through all those years ago over again. A wound she said never heals.

You can't miss it as you come around the curve at the Highway 35 bypass going into Aransas Pass. A plea for help, a picture of a little girl and a reward just as big as the billboard itself.

"Our hope has always been is that someday someone will come forward and give the information so we can find Elisa and we can bring her home," Hall said. She was only 12 years old when her big sister Elisa vanished on a Sunday afternoon.

Reward increased in 1989 cold case of Elisa Roberson

Almost 35 years after her disappearance, the family of Elisa Roberson put up a billboard offering $20,000 for information in the case out of Aransas Pass.

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Elisa's story has just been featured on the Vanished podcast. Part one was released today:

EPISODE 437: Elisa Roberson Part 1 - Goodnight Avenue — The Vanished Podcast

It was a hot August evening in 1989 when 13-year-old Elisa Roberson left her Aransas Pass, Texas, home to walk a short distance to meet a friend. The girls planned to meet halfway near an elementary school. The phone rang shortly after, and Elisa's younger sister, Ruby, answered. On the other line w

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Part two is out now with some pretty surprising twists and turns in the case. The family does have a very experienced investigator working for them pro bono now. Praying for answers.

The Vanished Podcast Episodes — The Vanished Podcast

The Vanished is a true crime podcast that explores the stories of those who have gone missing. The Vanished goes beyond conventional news reports to take a deep dive into the story of a different missing person each week. Host Marissa Jones brings you exclusive interviews with family members, friend

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