Sep 30, 2013
Oct 25, 2022
Gretchen
Wachter
47
33
63 inches
64 inches
130 lbs
135 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
In the autumn of 2011, a 33-year-old woman named Gretchen Moselle Wachter vanished from Brooklyn, New York. The last point of contact anyone had with her was on October 1, 2011. At the time, she was a resident at the House of Hope, a facility for individuals experiencing homelessness. Her family's communication with her ceased after that October, leaving them without any further contact. The staff at the House of Hope also confirmed they had not seen her and were left holding letters from her family that she never came to collect. Gretchen is described as a Caucasian female, standing between 5'3" and 5'4" tall and weighing approximately 130 to 135 pounds. She has brown hair, which she sometimes colored blonde, and brown eyes. Distinctive features include pierced ears, an egg-shaped birthmark on one of her hips, and a scar on her ankle about the size of a coin. She was also known to use the aliases Bea MacArthur and Davita "Veda" Short. The circumstances surrounding Gretchen Wachter's disappearance remain unclear, and very few details are available in her case. Since she was last heard from, there have been no significant leads or developments in the investigation into her whereabouts. The New York City Police Department's 83rd Precinct is handling the case, and they encourage anyone with information to come forward. Her case serves as a somber reminder of the many individuals who go missing, leaving behind families and communities searching for answers. The lack of information has made the search for Gretchen particularly challenging, and her case remains an active and unresolved missing person investigation.
Oct 01, 2011
Brooklyn
New York
Kings County
11221
1786
New York City Police Department - 83rd Precinct
Bushwick
New York
Kings County
11237
480 Knickerbocker Avenue, New York
7185741605
Local
Law Enforcement
2014-083-1652
New York City Police Department - 83rd Precinct
Brown
Brown
Brown
09/06/2026
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