Crime Solvers Central
Crime Solvers Central
302 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.

Case Description

Any updates on this case? Let us know!
Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP59776) and 12 other sources
Opal Beatrice Fulks, a 22-year-old mother, vanished from Monticello, Indiana, around March 4, 1931. The last documented record of her presence is the birth of her third daughter on that date. Following this, the circumstances surrounding what happened to Opal become unclear. For many years, her disappearance was not officially reported, with a missing persons case only being opened in 2019. This lack of a timely investigation has made gathering information about the events leading to her disappearance incredibly challenging.

According to some accounts, Opal and her husband, George Emery Fulks, separated sometime in 1932. In 1939, George filed for divorce, citing abandonment as the reason and subsequently gained custody of their three children. This official narrative of abandonment painted a picture of a young mother who willingly left her family behind. However, the long delay in both the divorce proceedings and the filing of a missing person report raises questions about what truly transpired in the days and years after Opal was last seen. The lack of concrete information from that time leaves a void that has been difficult for her descendants to fill.

Decades after her disappearance, the case remains shrouded in mystery. With all of her children now deceased, the direct familial link to the events of 1931 has been lost. The passage of time has also erased potential evidence and faded the memories of anyone who might have had knowledge of her whereabouts. The official investigation into her disappearance began 88 years after she was last seen, a significant handicap for law enforcement. The overview of Opal Fulks's case is one of a long and sorrowful mystery, a young woman who disappeared from her life with barely a trace, leaving behind a legacy of unanswered questions for her family.

Last Seen: Mar 4, 1931

Possible Unidentified Matches (3)

Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

78%Possible
Jane Doe — Otterbein, Indiana - unidentified case UP58250
Jane Doe — Otterbein, Indiana
UP58250 • Found Oct 8, 1976
View case
Sex ✓Female
Age 100%Est. 55–65 vs 22 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 96%25 mi away, same state
TimingFound 46 years after last seen
Height 100%5'2" vs 5'0"–5'10"
Weight 100%160 lb vs 100–180 lb
75%Possible
Jane Doe — South Bend, Indiana - unidentified case UP782
Jane Doe — South Bend, Indiana
UP782 • Found Dec 29, 1996
View case
Sex ✓Female
Age 100%Est. 21–35 vs 22 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 85%64 mi away, same state
TimingFound 66 years after last seen
Height 100%5'1" vs 5'0"–5'10"
Weight 100%110 lb vs 100–180 lb
75%Possible
Jane Doe — New Buffalo, Michigan - unidentified case UP8224
Jane Doe — New Buffalo, Michigan
UP8224 • Found Aug 23, 1992
View case
Sex ✓Female
Age 100%Est. 65–75 vs 22 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 83%72 mi away
TimingFound 61 years after last seen
Height 100%5'3" vs 5'0"–5'10"
Weight 100%105 lb vs 100–180 lb

These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.

Unidentified photos are blurred because many are post-mortem. Tap a photo to reveal it.