In 2015, She Got Into A Fight With Her Husband At A Friend’s Barbecue, And Then She Vanished Without A Trace

“Everybody that was in contact with Danielle those last few hours is still a suspect,” Hahs said.

Ever since Danielle disappeared, her family reported that Austin had cut all contact with them. According to one of Austin’s close friends, Vicki King, though, he has been grappling with the loss, too.

Vicki detailed how Danielle and Austin had initially met in middle school but lost touch after Danielle and her family relocated. Then, in 2008, the pair reconnected following Danielle’s divorce, and Austin allowed her to move into his home in June of 2008.

Vicki claims that Austin did not immediately report Danielle missing under instruction from his attorney. And following Danielle’s disappearance, Vicki says that Austin hired a private investigator to find his wife.

As for the community’s perception of Danielle’s case, Vicki reported that it has been hard on Austin. He reportedly gets harassed in bars, and people share photos of him on social media.

“He’s surviving the best he can,” Vicki said.

Still, Danielle’s parents and sister cannot rest until the truth comes to light. Dina and Chuck admitted that they no longer believe their daughter is alive after so many years of silence.

But, now that they are both in their sixties and Chuck is experiencing declining health, the couple just wants to know what happened to their daughter.

Danielle’s sister, Tannah, also refuses to give up on finding out the truth. She recognizes that there are numerous strange details about Danielle’s case that make her feel puzzled and unsettled. But she wants to be Danielle’s big sister one last time and finally unearth the truth.

She and her parents created a Facebook group entitled Bring Danielle Home in hopes of raising awareness of her sister’s case outside of the Magnolia community. The group has since amassed over three thousand and six hundred members.

There is currently a twenty-one thousand dollar reward being offered by the Montgomery County Crime Stoppers to anyone with information that leads to a felony arrest in Danielle’s case.