In the late winter of 1987, the life of a 19-year-old woman named Becky Annette Edmondson took a turn into a mystery that continues to haunt Augusta, Georgia. On Saint Patrick's Day, Becky finished her shift at the Kentucky Fried Chicken on Wrightsboro Road and was seen leaving her job. At the time of her disappearance, she was described as a white female with blonde, shoulder-length hair and blue eyes, standing between 5'9' and 5'11' tall. She was wearing a white shirt, black slacks, and white tennis shoes, and was carrying a blue denim purse. After leaving work, she reportedly visited a friend. According to this friend, Becky mentioned she was leaving to meet another friend at a motel, a friend who she said drove a Mercedes. This was the last known time anyone has reported seeing Becky Edmondson.
A few days after she was last seen, a troubling discovery was made that escalated the concern for her well-being. Her red 1985 Chrysler LeBaron was found abandoned on March 24, 1987, on the side of the eastbound lane of the Bobby Jones Expressway at the Wrightsboro Road exit. The state of the vehicle immediately suggested that something was wrong. The car had a flat tire, the driver's side door had been pried open, and the steering column was broken. The condition of the car painted a grim picture of her final known moments and deepened the fears of her family and friends. Despite the apparent violence suggested by the state of her car, there was no sign of Becky at the scene.
The years that have passed since Becky Edmondson's disappearance have not brought any definitive answers. The investigation into her case was met with few leads, and the trail eventually went cold. One detail that has always stood out to those who knew her is that Becky had been in a car accident a few years prior to her disappearance, which resulted in her withdrawing from high school and needing to take prescription medication. This medication was found left behind, something her family believes she would not have done willingly. The fact that she also never picked up her last paycheck further supported the theory that she did not voluntarily leave. The Richmond County Sheriff's Office has kept her case open, a silent testament to a young life interrupted and a community left with unanswered questions. The disappearance of Becky Annette Edmondson remains one of Augusta's oldest unsolved missing persons cases, a lingering reminder of a young woman who vanished without a trace.
Last Seen: Mar 17, 1987
