NM NM - Ann Linda Riffin, 33, Mora, 13 Sept 1982

[Caring1]

15 Unidentified Person Exclusions

 

[Pennysmom1]

Ann Linda Riffin – The Charley Project

<<Her white Chevrolet hatchback was found locked, stuck in a ditch and abandoned September 21, 1982. It was in a very rugged, remote area known as Holman Hill, a short distance from Highway 3, between Mora and Tres Ritos in New Mexico. Inside the car were were some clothing, painting materials and some paintings Riffin made of the New Mexico landscape. The only thing missing from the vehicle was her purse. The vehicle was in working order and had a quarter tank of gas.

Holman Hill is not a tourist destination and it's very sparsely populated. It is en route from Ruidiso to Colorado Springs, but it's not a direct route, and authorities aren't certain why Riffin was in the area.>>

<<Her sister described as a "troubled" and introverted person without a sense of direction. She moved frequently, sometimes staying with her parents, and also frequently changed jobs. She converted from Judaism to evangelical Christianity, and at one point taught at an evangelical Christian school. She had been living in Ruidoso, New Mexico for only a few months before disappearance, renting a room; her landlady said she dressed plainly, didn't date and rarely went out.

In spite of Riffin's travels, she did keep in touch with her family. None of her loved ones have heard from her disappearance, and her credit cards haven't been used. Her case remains unsolved and the circumstances of her disappearance are unclear.>>


Dec 16, 2017

Woman last seen in New Mexico still missing after 35 years

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — It's been 35 years since Ann Riffin, a New Jersey native, disappeared in a remote corner of New Mexico. Her parents suspected the 33-year-old might have run off to join a cult or maybe even...

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[Pennysmom1]

Ann Riffin great write-up

Clipping found in Albuquerque Journal published in Albuquerque, New Mexico on 5/28/1985. Ann Riffin great write-up

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[spartanx]

It's a beautiful, green, but lonely area... no tourists, churches, or shopping centers... I think she either got lost or lost control of her car and crashed into the ditch, or maybe she was running away from someone who, upon seeing her crash, escaped and left her...
She may have gotten out of her vehicle and called for help, but apparently no one helped her...
Be that as it may,
Rest in peace.