Amy Josephine Liebl, age 18, vanished on January 17, 1992 from The Village, Oklahoma.
She was last seen by her roommate, Larry Faulkenberry, at their residence at 1821 Westchester Drive.
According to Larry, at approximately midnight, he saw Amy go into a room with four black men who were visiting her, and she came back with dilated eyes. He theorized that Amy may have died as a result of a cocaine overdose. It’s not clear whether Larry was claiming that Amy left with these men, or if he left, or under what circumstances he had last seen her.
Amy was a known drug user, and had gone through rehab in the past. As most of her friends were also drug users, police had difficulty trying to locate and question them. Larry was given a polygraph; the results were inconclusive.
Investigators, as well as Amy’s parents doubted that Amy left of her own accord. Her drivers license, cigarettes and lighter were left behind, but her waterbed sheets and pink and blue teddy bear themed security blanket were missing. It was 23 degrees that night and it’s believed that all her shoes and coats were left at home.
Investigators believe Amy is a victim of foul play, and have stated that they believe whoever took Amy stopped at a convenience store between 1am and 6am, but did not elaborate.
In the first few years following her disappearance, a team of private investigators assisted with the search for Amy. They checked sewer manholes, creeks and fields, but found no sign of Amy. Some searches occurred in Ada, Oklahoma, due to a suspect who knew the area. It’s unclear whether this unnamed suspect has ever been cleared.
A year after Amy vanished, the mother of a 14 year old girl contacted authorities and reported that her daughter had overheard a man discussing Amy’s murder. From the conversation the teen overheard, it was said that she was killed over a disagreement with a date.
Police were skeptical of this tip, as it was not reported for nearly a year after the conversation was overheard, but an attempt was made to locate this individual. It’s not clear whether he was ever talked to and he has not been publicly named.
Another tip came in around the same time, from someone who claimed Amy was alive and had paged him in the last few months. Police did not consider this top credible. Oddly, police suggested that a friend of Amy’s who “sniffs paint” may have paged this person pretending to be Amy.
Amy had two jobs at the time of her disappearance; neither of her paychecks were ever retrieved.
She was originally from New Ulm, Minnesota and had also lived in Texas prior to moving to Oklahoma. She had lived with her mother and step-father prior to moving in with Larry Faulkenberry. She was described as bubbly, fun-loving and easy-going. She had just purchased a new stereo system at the time of her disappearance.
Sources:
NamUs
The Oklahoman
Amy Josephine Liebl, age 18, vanished on January 17, 1992 from The Village, Oklahoma. She was last seen by her roommate, Larry Faulkenberry, at their residence at 1821 Westchester Drive. According …
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