In the early autumn of 2012, a young mother named Abby Roberts, who was just 25 years old at the time, vanished from Las Vegas, Nevada. She and her live-in boyfriend, Phillip Johnson, disappeared from their rental home, leaving behind a life that had just been blessed with the arrival of their two-month-old baby boy. The couple, who both worked for the postal service, were last seen together in late September.
Concerns for Abby's welfare grew when she uncharacteristically failed to show up for her job for a week. This prompted her family to check on her, only to find the home she shared with Johnson completely empty. There were no obvious signs of a struggle or forced entry inside the residence. The couple and their black 2012 Chevrolet Cruze were gone.
The days that followed deepened the mystery and heightened the alarm for Abby's loved ones. On the evening of October 3, 2012, Phillip Johnson reappeared, but he was alone. He arrived at his mother's house in Torrance, California, driving the Chevrolet Cruze. With him were his and Abby's infant son, as well as his older son from a previous relationship. Johnson left both children in his mother's care and then departed, offering no explanation for Abby's absence. He was never seen again. Abby’s family officially reported her and Johnson missing on October 9, 2012. Shortly thereafter, the Chevrolet Cruze the couple shared was discovered abandoned in Compton, California. The vehicle yielded few clues, though it was noted that the carpet from the trunk had been removed.
As the investigation into the couple's disappearance began, unsettling details emerged. Family members told authorities that in the time leading up to her disappearance, Abby had been planning to leave Phillip because she believed he had been unfaithful to her. A particularly disturbing discovery was related to the garage of their Las Vegas home. A metal trash can that Johnson had recently purchased, and which was kept in the garage, had also vanished. Evidence of a fire having been set inside the can was left behind in the form of a scorch mark on the garage floor and soot stains on the ceiling. Despite these suspicious circumstances, and the pain and uncertainty endured by Abby's family, her case has grown cold. Her baby, raised by her family, has grown up without his mother, as they continue to hold out hope for answers in her perplexing and unsolved disappearance.Last Seen: Sep 25, 2012
