Woman disappears on trip to visit boyfriend On the evening of July 1, 1989, 32-year-old Pamela J. Webb left a family gathering in Winthrop, Maine, to drive to Mason, New Hampshire, to visit her boyfriend for the holiday weekend. The trip was one she had made many times before. Traveling in her 1981 blue Chevrolet pickup truck with her dog, Thumper, she entered the Maine Turnpike in Augusta at 9:52 p.m. However, Pamela would never reach her destination.
Her pickup truck was discovered abandoned on the southbound side of the Maine Turnpike in Biddeford. The vehicle had a flat passenger-side rear tire, and a spare was found leaning against the tailgate.
Investigators found signs of a struggle near the truck, including bloodstains on the pavement. Inside the truck were Pamela's personal belongings, including her purse and a Bible, and her dog was found unharmed. Her boyfriend reported her missing the next morning, July 2, 1989. The discovery of her abandoned vehicle launched a widespread search and a major crimes unit investigation. Between 75 and 100 people reported seeing her disabled truck on the side of the highway.
The search for Pamela ended in tragedy on July 18, 1989, when her skeletal remains were discovered by construction workers in a wooded area off Route 3 in Franconia, New Hampshire, a considerable distance from where her truck was found. The medical examiner determined that her death was a result of homicidal violence of an unspecified nature. Due to the condition of her remains, a more specific cause of death could not be determined.
Despite an extensive and ongoing investigation by the Maine State Police, no arrests have ever been made in connection with the murder of Pamela J. Webb. The case grew cold, leaving her family with unanswered questions. Over the years, investigators have looked into various leads and potential persons of interest, but none have resulted in charges being filed. The case remains an unsolved homicide, a lingering mystery on the Maine Turnpike.
