In 2015, This Young Woman Vanished After Publishing A Post On Facebook Seeking A “Texting Buddy,” And Her Abandoned Car Was Later Found With The Keys Still In The Ignition
In 2015, Larissa Marie Sam was 22-years-old and living in Greenwood, Indiana. She was known as a positive and easygoing young woman who was a great mother to her 4-year-old son.
At the time, Larissa worked at a local club but had dreams of leaving her job to audition for American Idol. In fact, just two days after her disappearance, she was set to try out for the hit show.
But then, on June 21, 2015, tragedy struck. Early that morning, Larissa left her job at the club at approximately 1:30 a.m. Then, she traveled to her uncle’s house to visit him and have a few drinks.
About an hour into the hang-out, at 2:30 a.m., Larissa then posted on her personal Facebook page.
“I wanna text someone. Texting buddy?” she wrote, followed by her cell phone number.
According to Larissa’s uncle, Rusty, she did not leave his home until around 4:30 a.m.– after he had already fallen asleep. The 22-year-old was never seen again.
Later that same morning, Larissa failed to show up at her grandmother’s house to pick up her son. And afterward, her family grew concerned and contacted the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department to file a missing person report.
Just a few hours after Larissa was reported missing, though, her car was found parked at an abandoned house in an Indianapolis neighborhood known as Mars Hills.
Upon inspecting the vehicle, authorities realized the keys had been left in the ignition. Additionally, her wallet, cash, credit cards, and cell phone were found inside the car, and Larissa’s cell phone was missing the SIM card.
Facebook – pictured above is Larissa
Police also realized that the car had a flat tire– leading them to rule out robbery as a possible motive in Larissa’s disappearance.
Authorities then launched their investigation– gathering surveillance footage from a neighbor who resided right across the street from where the 22-year-old’s car had been parked.
The footage ultimately revealed that Larissa had not been driving her car. Instead, a young man actually reversed her vehicle into the abandoned home’s driveway before exiting the car and running away at about 5:01 a.m.
Then, soon after that discovery, an unknown individual posted on Facebook suggesting that Larissa might have been kidnapped and transported to a different country.
This pushed the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to get involved in the local police’s investigation, and authorities followed up on leads regarding the Facebook post.
In the end, though, the FBI determined that the lead was likely fake and could have just been an attempt to extort Larissa’s family.
And unfortunately, no further developments were ever made in Larissa’s case– meaning that she has remained missing for over seven years now.
Her friends and loved ones have not given up on the search. They created a Facebook page entitled “Love For Larissa Sam” to spread awareness about her case and keep her memory alive.
“We will share memories and thoughts of her to keep uplifting the spirits of those that are continuing to search and pray for her return,” the page reads.
At the time of her disappearance, Larissa was five foot seven, weighed about 135 pounds, and had dyed black hair and brown eyes.
She had various tattoos– including stars across the back of her shoulders, the word “Princess” across her upper chest, and tattoos of a cupcake, candies, musical notes, and an ice cream cone.
Larissa sometimes went by the nickname “Rissa” and would be 28-years-old today.
If you have any information regarding Larissa’s disappearance or whereabouts, you are urged to contact the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s Missing Persons Unit.
There is currently a $1,000 reward being offered for any information that leads to the whereabouts of Larissa or the closing of her case.
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