Thirty-three year old Ann Riffin was searching for something. She'd never found a place where she felt she truly belonged, and after so many years, she believed she may have found her new home in the small village of Ruidoso, New Mexico. A poet, writer and artist, Ann fell in love with the beautiful scenery, bustling community and local art scene. For three months she seemed to thrive until one quiet weekend in September of 1982 when she mysteriously vanished. Weeks later, Ann's car was found abandoned in an area frequently referred to as the middle of nowhere. There was no evidence of a crime, in fact there was no evidence at all. No one had any clue as to where Ann may have gone, or what tragedy might have befallen her. Now, more than forty years later, the search for Ann continues though her case has long grown cold. For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.com/ https://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media: https://twitter.com/TraceEvPod https://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepod Music Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ #truecrimepodcast #crime #crimestory #criminal #missing #podcast #truecrime #truecrimecommunity #truecrimeunsolved #unsolved #newmexicocrime #newmexicotruecrime #unsolvedmysteries #unsolvedmystery #unsolved #traceevidence #disappeared #disappearance #missingperson 0:00 - Intro 01:30 - Show Notes 02:56 - Case Evidence 45:37 - Theories 57:11 - Closing