In the small, rural town of Snowflake, Arizona, 66-year-old June Goodman was looking forward to her upcoming retirement from the United States Postal Service. A beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, she was known for her cheerful personality and positive outlook on life. On the evening of March 28, 2003, after having dinner with her sister, June stopped at a local market to buy some candy at 8:25 p.m. It is believed she then returned to her ranch-style home located at the end of a long gravel road. The following morning, when June, a reliable employee, failed to show up for her mail delivery route, her concerned coworkers contacted her sister. Upon arriving at June's residence, her sister discovered a puzzling scene: the sliding glass door was ajar, the outdoor floodlights were on, and the television was still playing inside the empty house. All of June's personal belongings, including her wallet and shoes, were left behind.
Investigators quickly suspected foul play in June's disappearance and believed she was likely abducted from her home. The investigation brought to light a couple of potential persons of interest. One was a man who lived on her mail route, Patrick Michael Conn, with whom she had a confrontation a year prior over a mail delivery issue, leading him to threaten her. Goodman had been so frightened by the threat that she filed a written report with her supervisors. Conn was also a suspect in the murder of another Snowflake resident, Donald Eugene Sewell, whose body was found in February 2002. Another individual investigators looked into was a local handyman who had recently repaired a television for June. June had expressed to her sister that the man made her feel uncomfortable. Despite these leads, no charges were ever filed in connection with June's disappearance.
The years that followed have not brought any answers for June Goodman's family. Despite extensive searches and thousands of leads, her case grew cold. Her family offered a significant reward for information and put up billboards in an effort to keep her memory alive in the community. In 2008, five and a half years after she vanished, her family held a memorial service for her, coming to terms with the likelihood that she was no longer alive. The Snowflake-Taylor Police Department has stated that the lack of witnesses has severely hampered the investigation, leaving them unable to determine if she left voluntarily or was abducted, though they suspect the latter. The case officially remains unsolved, a lingering mystery in the small Arizona town.
Last Seen: Mar 28, 2003
