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Bettina Minnie Antone, a 44-year-old woman, was last seen in Redding, California, in late March or early April of 1980. The specific date is reported differently across sources, with some indicating March 29, 1980, and another mentioning a phone call she made to a family member on April 1, 1980. In this call, she stated her intention to go camping in the Clear Creek area of Redding with two male friends. A note on her calendar also mentioned a planned hiking trip in the Lassen Park area. At the ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 15, 1980
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Victim Details

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Bettina

Minnie Antone

44

44

5'3 inches

120 lbs

White

Female

Antone was last seen in Redding, California in late March or early April, 1980. She called a family member and said she was going camping in the Clear Creek area of the city with two male friends. She left a note about the camping trip on her calendar as well. She has never been heard from again. Antone was transient and living at the California Motel at the time of her disappearance. Her toothbrush, clothing, makeup, car, and photographs of her children and grandchildren were left behind at the motel. Antone's sister found some money and a note stuffed inside on of Antone's shoes at the motel after her disappearance. The note read, "Please save." Antone's sister believes she was either killed or is a patient in a mental facility. Her case remains unsolved.

Mar 15, 1980

Redding

California

Redding

11

Redding Police Departmen

530-225-4200

01/24/2026