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Dec 22, 2009
Oct 06, 2022
Penelope
Madanat
56
23
67 inches
128 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Penelope "Penny" Madanat, a 23-year-old mother of two, vanished on a fall night in Bossier City, Louisiana, leaving behind a life she was just beginning to rebuild. Recently separated from her husband, Akhim "Eddie" Madanat, Penelope was living with their two young children and had just earned her cosmetology license. She was excited to celebrate her first paycheck from her new job at Pro Cuts on Airline Drive and had made plans to go to the Cowboys nightclub with her sister. However, when her daughter fell ill, her sister stayed behind to care for the child, and Penelope went to the club by herself. This decision would unknowingly be the last time her family would have contact with her. At the time of her disappearance, she was described as being 5'7" and weighing 128 pounds, with auburn hair and blue eyes. She had pierced ears, a birthmark on her upper left arm, and a small mole above the right side of her lip. That evening, she was wearing black skinny riding pants, a black shirt with sheer long sleeves, a black jacket, and black flats, along with a distinctive initial ring with a "P" on it. The hours leading up to Penelope's disappearance were reportedly tense. Witnesses at the Cowboys nightclub saw Penelope and her estranged husband, Eddie, arguing inside the establishment. Eddie later told investigators that Penelope was intoxicated and he offered to give her a ride home in his black Honda Prelude. He claimed their argument continued in the car, and at her insistence, he let her out of the vehicle on Gould Drive, and he then drove home. The last known sighting of Penelope was by a clerk at a nearby restaurant who stated that a woman matching her description came in to ask for change for the payphone. The clerk also noted a dark-colored vehicle was parked outside at the time. After that moment, Penelope was never seen or heard from again. In the aftermath of her disappearance, the investigation quickly focused on her estranged husband. Authorities stated that Eddie Madanat failed two polygraph examinations shortly after Penelope went missing. Sometime after her disappearance, he took their two children and relocated to Jordan. This move has significantly hampered the investigation, as there is no extradition treaty between the United States and Jordan, preventing authorities from compelling him to return for further questioning. While law enforcement has publicly stated they believe he has knowledge of what happened to Penelope and consider him a possible suspect, no charges have ever been filed in connection with her case. Foul play is suspected in her disappearance, which remains an unsolved and deeply felt loss for her family and the Bossier City community. The case of Penelope Madanat is a haunting story of a young mother who went out for a night of celebration and never returned, leaving behind unanswered questions and a family still searching for closure decades later.
Oct 25, 1991
Bossier City
Louisiana
Bossier Parish
7963
Bossier City Police Department
Bossier City
Louisiana
Bossier Parish
71111
620 Benton Road, Louisiana
3187418611
Local
Law Enforcement
Bossier City Police Department
7732
Red/Auburn
Blue
Blue
05/07/2026
