OH OH - Vicki Maynard, 26, Union, 1 April 1981

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Gardener1850 said:
The part about Troy, OH investigating makes me think this is connected to Buckskin Girl. But there might not be any connection in the cases. Maybe Vicki's family saw the news about Marcia King being identified and realized they needed to report Vicki missing (or re-report to make sure it was on file). I was wondering if Vicki might have been with someone else who got arrested-- since the officer offered to bring her home that implies, IMO, that she was not arrested but maybe did not have transportation/a car to get her home. Police officers might offer to take someone home as a courtesy if the person who was their ride got arrested (JMO). But then I also notice her NAMUS profile says there are fingerprints for Vicki "available elsewhere". Could this mean she was arrested or has a history of arrest?
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I am her daughter, and her maiden name was Maples. Maynard was her married name. Hasn't been seen or heard from by her family since 1973, when I was 3yrs old. Have no idea where the story that she was stopped by police and turned away in 1981....that didn't happen.
 
metonya2003 said:
I am her daughter, and her maiden name was Maples. Maynard was her married name. Hasn't been seen or heard from by her family since 1973, when I was 3yrs old. Have no idea where the story that she was stopped by police and turned away in 1981....that didn't happen.
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Her family lived in Union, OH...Miami County.
 
metonya2003 said:
I am her daughter, and her maiden name was Maples. Maynard was her married name. Hasn't been seen or heard from by her family since 1973, when I was 3yrs old. Have no idea where the story that she was stopped by police and turned away in 1981....that didn't happen.
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Welcome and thanks for joining the forum, I’m so sorry for the loss of your mother. So you’re saying 1973 is the date she was last seen, not 1981? Or is it that the family last saw her in 1973 but she had contact with others up until 1981? It obviously makes a very big difference when looking at the case.

Does your family have any theories of what might have happened that you feel comfortable sharing here?

And lastly, is there any further information you can share about your mother in terms of her appearance/distinguishing features/etc that aren’t already recorded in the missing persons websites? We often find that features can be recorded incorrectly too.

By the way, I completely understand if you don’t want to respond to these questions, I’m not trying to be intrusive, just genuinely interested in helping.
 
metonya2003 said:
I am her daughter, and her maiden name was Maples. Maynard was her married name. Hasn't been seen or heard from by her family since 1973, when I was 3yrs old. Have no idea where the story that she was stopped by police and turned away in 1981....that didn't happen.
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Welcome to Websleuths metonya2003. I'm sorry that your mother is missing, but you have found a great, caring community here. Thank you for sharing her maiden name. That is really helpful to know in case she went back to using it. If you think any of the info on her NAMUS Page is incorrect or if there are any other details you know that are not there, please contact the NAMUS volunteer listed there:
The current contact is The Regional Program Specialist Melissa Gregory
Missing Person Case

I hope your mother will be found someday soon so that this mystery will be solved and you can have some sense of resolution. I can't imagine how hard it was to grow up wondering what happened to her. Is there anything else about your mother that you want to share?
 
sunnynz said:
Welcome and thanks for joining the forum, I’m so sorry for the loss of your mother. So you’re saying 1973 is the date she was last seen, not 1981? Or is it that the family last saw her in 1973 but she had contact with others up until 1981? It obviously makes a very big difference when looking at the case.

Does your family have any theories of what might have happened that you feel comfortable sharing here?

And lastly, is there any further information you can share about your mother in terms of her appearance/distinguishing features/etc that aren’t already recorded in the missing persons websites? We often find that features can be recorded incorrectly too.

By the way, I completely understand if you don’t want to respond to these questions, I’m not trying to be intrusive, just genuinely interested in helping.
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The only thing I know about her appearance is the dark hair and dark eyes. The last time I saw her I was three, and my picture was taken with her in my Grandparent's kitchen. It is the picture of her with the blondish wig on that they have on this website. You can see the top of my head in that picture because I was sitting on her lap. I do know that she was headed to MI, and that no one, not even friends have heard from her since 73.
 
Gardener1850 said:
Welcome to Websleuths metonya2003. I'm sorry that your mother is missing, but you have found a great, caring community here. Thank you for sharing her maiden name. That is really helpful to know in case she went back to using it. If you think any of the info on her NAMUS Page is incorrect or if there are any other details you know that are not there, please contact the NAMUS volunteer listed there:
The current contact is The Regional Program Specialist Melissa Gregory
Missing Person Case

I hope your mother will be found someday soon so that this mystery will be solved and you can have some sense of resolution. I can't imagine how hard it was to grow up wondering what happened to her. Is there anything else about your mother that you want to share?
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I will contact NAMUS....thank you for the info! The only extra info that I have is that she was dating a man named Jerome Mitchell that owned a bar in Dayton, OH. He had family in MI...her mother suspected that she was planning on going to stay with them when she headed there. She and R. Maynard were no longer together. My grandparents later adopted me. So, her mom and dad are now my Mom and Dad. Weird, eh? lol
 
metonya2003 said:
The only thing I know about her appearance is the dark hair and dark eyes. The last time I saw her I was three, and my picture was taken with her in my Grandparent's kitchen. It is the picture of her with the blondish wig on that they have on this website. You can see the top of my head in that picture because I was sitting on her lap. I do know that she was headed to MI, and that no one, not even friends have heard from her since 73.
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Hi metonya2003,
Already, you have provided some great details. I am guessing you mean this photo:
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https://www.namus.gov/api/CaseSets/NamUs/MissingPersons/Cases/43314/Images/72028/Original

I would not have known that was a wig and not her own hair. That your mom liked to wear wigs in 1973 is important to know. And that she was on her way to Michigan. Do you know why she was headed to Michigan? Did she know anyone there? Or did she say she had a job there?
Do you know anywhere that she worked before disappearing? No worries if you can't answer (or don't want to). You have already given some good details.

Edited to Add: Oh, I see you answered the question about why she might go to Michigan. Thank you.
 
metonya2003 said:
I will contact NAMUS....thank you for the info! The only extra info that I have is that she was dating a man named Jerome Mitchell that owned a bar in Dayton, OH. He had family in MI...her mother suspected that she was planning on going to stay with them when she headed there. She and R. Maynard were no longer together. My grandparents later adopted me. So, her mom and dad are now my Mom and Dad. Weird, eh? lol
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Could this be the right guy who was your mother's boyfriend at the time? It seems he lived out his life mostly in Dayton and then moved to Florida for a few years and has now passed away View Jerome Michel's Obituary on HeraldTribune.com and share memories
 
Gardener1850 said:
Hi metonya2003,
Already, you have provided some great details. I am guessing you mean this photo:
Original

https://www.namus.gov/api/CaseSets/NamUs/MissingPersons/Cases/43314/Images/72028/Original

I would not have known that was a wig and not her own hair. That your mom liked to wear wigs in 1973 is important to know. And that she was on her way to Michigan. Do you know why she was headed to Michigan? Did she know anyone there? Or did she say she had a job there?
Do you know anywhere that she worked before disappearing? No worries if you can't answer (or don't want to). You have already given some good details.

Edited to Add: Oh, I see you answered the question about why she might go to Michigan. Thank you.
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Yep....that is the top of my head!! She loved wigs and make up. Her weight fluctuated...she would gain and lose. She was only 19 in this picture. She got pregnant when she was 15.
 
Do you know if she was hitchhiking or had him/someone take her?

I looked into the Jerome above from the orbit. His death record lists him as white..
 
hanpap said:
Do you know if she was hitchhiking or had him/someone take her?

I looked into the Jerome above from the orbit. His death record lists him as white..
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Oh that’s so weird that there were two guys with basically the same name running bars in that town. Thanks for researching
 
It still lists Vicki's last day of contact in NamUs as April 1981.
Her daughter states above she hasn't been seen since 1973.

I also looked to see if she is listed on the Charley Project, she is not.
 
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