Dec 21, 2009
May 30, 2024
Bethanie
Dougherty
58
40
66 inches
68 inches
150 lbs
180 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
On the evening of April 1, 2008, in the quiet hamlet of Killawog, New York, 40-year-old Bethanie L. Dougherty was last seen by her son at her home on Jennings Creek Road between 10:00 and 11:00 p.m. The mother of three was dressed in purple pajamas at the time. The following morning, her son awoke to find the house empty. Bethanie's car was still parked in the driveway, and her personal belongings, including her purse, cell phone, and car keys, were all left behind. The clothes she had laid out for her early morning shift at the Xtra Mart convenience store in Freeville, where she was a manager in training, were untouched. The circumstances surrounding Bethanie's disappearance are unsettling. In the early morning hours of April 2, before she was officially reported missing, neighbors contacted 911 to report hearing a woman's screams between 3:00 and 3:30 a.m. Although police responded to the area, they were unable to find anything out of the ordinary. Her son, who was in the house that night, reported not hearing or seeing anything unusual. Complicating the timeline is the report of a mid-to-late 1990s Chevy S-10 pickup truck seen in the vicinity around the time she vanished, though its connection to her disappearance remains unconfirmed. Despite extensive searches of the rural landscape by law enforcement and volunteers, which covered over 200 acres and 15 miles of roadways, no trace of Bethanie has ever been found. The investigation into Bethanie's disappearance has remained open for years, leaving her family with unanswered questions. At the time she went missing, she was separated from her husband and they were in the process of a divorce; a judge had ordered her to move out of the family home by the end of the school year. Her family has actively worked to keep her memory alive, distributing flyers and holding candlelight vigils. They have also offered a significant reward for information that could lead to her return or the recovery of her remains. The case is marked by a lack of physical evidence, with no signs of a struggle found at her home. The mysterious screams in the night, the uncharacteristic departure without any personal items, and the sighting of an unknown truck have left both law enforcement and her loved ones searching for answers in a case that has grown cold but is far from forgotten.
Apr 01, 2008
Killawog
New York
Broome County
7935
Broome County Sheriff's Office
Binghamton
New York
Broome County
13905
Matthew O'Brien
Detective
155 Lt. VanWinkle Drive, New York
6077781911
County
Law Enforcement
08-4430
Broome County Sheriff's Office
Red/Auburn
Blue
Blue
10/16/2026
