Account
Jan 01, 1970
Jan 01, 1970
Eugene
Hindman
45
White / Caucasian
Male
On a late September day in 1985, 45-year-old Eugene Laverne Hindman and his wife, Sharon, vanished from their life in Dryden, Washington. The couple were employed at Independent Fruit, where they packed apples in the productive Wenatchee Valley. They were last seen on September 27, 1985. Concern grew when they failed to appear for work for two consecutive days and did not collect their paychecks, prompting a friend and coworker to report them missing. This absence was uncharacteristic, and the events that followed would soon suggest a grim and unsettling turn. The initial search for the couple led to the discovery of their red Ford convertible, which had been parked throughout the night at the Big Y Café in Dryden, an early sign that something was amiss. The investigation took a darker turn when authorities from the Chelan County Sheriff's Office entered the travel trailer where Eugene and Sharon lived. Inside their home, a disturbing scene awaited them: blood was found on both the walls and the floor. Despite this evidence of violence, all of their personal belongings remained in their place, untouched. It appeared as though the couple had simply ceased to exist, leaving everything they owned behind. The condition of their home strongly indicated that foul play was involved in their disappearance. Later, their 1970 Mercury convertible was located abandoned behind a former gas station. Investigators also found blood in a sink at the station, and it became apparent that both the mobile home and the car had been wiped down in an attempt to remove fingerprints. The circumstances surrounding the Hindmans' disappearance have led to a prolonged and perplexing cold case. Authorities believe the couple may have been shot as they entered their home. Evidence found underneath their recovered vehicle, such as mud and grass, suggested to detectives that their car might have been used to transport their bodies to a secondary location, possibly an orchard in the Dryden area, before it was abandoned. A significant detail emerged concerning a dispute the couple had with their landlord just days before they went missing; they had accused him of stealing one of their pigs and had sought a restraining order against him. This landlord was later convicted of attempted murder in 1994 after breaking into a tenant's trailer and shooting them. Despite these leads and the strong suspicion of foul play, the remains of Eugene and Sharon Hindman have never been found, leaving their case unsolved and their loved ones without answers.
Sep 27, 1985
Dryden
Washington
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06/22/2026
