Cora Andersen Missing Person Case

Aug 06, 2012

Jul 30, 2024

Cora

Andersen

98

51

60 inches

120 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

In the vast and rugged landscape of Alaska, the story of Cora Mae Andersen's disappearance began on July 16, 1979. At 51 years old, with red hair and hazel eyes, she was last seen leaving the Eureka Lodge, a remote outpost situated at Mile 128 of the Glenn Highway. That day, she vanished, leaving behind a life and a mystery that would stretch on for decades, becoming one of the many enduring cold cases that haunt the Alaskan wilderness. The initial report of her disappearance was filed with the Alaska State Troopers five days after she was last seen. The first and only significant clue in the case surfaced nine days after she went missing. On July 25, 1979, Cora's abandoned vehicle was discovered in the Moose Creek Campground, located at Mile 58 of the Glenn Highway, north of Palmer. The location of the car was approximately 70 miles from where she was last spotted. Inside the vehicle, there was no sign of Cora or any indication of what might have happened to her. Investigators learned she was likely wearing a black turtleneck sweater, black nylon pants, and a dark blue coat or a purple parka. She also had on distinctive jewelry, including a gold watch with jade and a gold-plated copper nugget necklace adorned with a diamond. It was also noted that she was known to carry an automatic pistol in her black leather purse and may have been wearing a white wig. Decades have passed since Cora Andersen was last seen, and her case remains unsolved. The Alaska State Troopers have kept the investigation open, but with no further leads or evidence, the trail has long gone cold. The circumstances of her disappearance are unsettling, marked by the simple act of leaving a lodge and the subsequent discovery of her empty car miles away. This lack of information has left her family and investigators without answers. The case is a quiet but persistent reminder of a woman who vanished into the Alaskan expanse, a narrative defined by a last known sighting and an abandoned vehicle, leaving only lingering questions in its wake.

Jul 16, 1979

Palmer

Alaska

Matanuska-Susitna Borough

No

22109

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

C79002213

1979-07-21

Alaska State Troopers

Red/Auburn

Hazel

Hazel

07/11/2026