Katharina Buczek
Investigators found copies of three different emails that Star had sent to the White House. And from reading the correspondence, it appeared as though Star believed the government was trying to kill her.
In addition to the emails, authorities also discovered a morbid drawing– featuring a woman who was bound and gagged– as well as two books discussing how to change your identity.
Star never turned up to reclaim her car, either. So, according to Detective David Jenkins of the Reno Police, there were two potential scenarios.
“There are two very likely possibilities. The first is that she is suffering from some type of either organically caused or drug-induced psychosis and is a sick woman and doesn’t know who or where she is,” Detective Jenkins explained.
“And the second possibility is that she’s been the victim of a serious crime and has either been murdered or she can’t contact her friends and family.”
There was once a time when the 25-year-old showed promise and had hopes for the future. She originally lived in Tucson, Arizona, with her family until moving to Reno, Nevada, and living with her grandmother in 1999.
But, the following year, Star began working as a clerk at a pawn shop and ultimately started using drugs. And since her pawn shop salary was not sufficient to support her drug usage, investigators speculated that the 25-year-old might have turned to other means of income in early 2000.
“In this particular case, Star seemed to have fallen in with a very bad crowd and had been involved with methamphetamine at a level that could only be disastrous,” Detective Jenkins detailed.
The day before her disappearance, Star did call her mother, Gail, on April 25, 2000. During that conversation, the 25-year-old revealed how she felt like she was being followed. Star also reportedly believed that her cell phone had been tapped and claimed to be afraid for her life.
But, according to Gail, her daughter did not discuss the topic any further than that. Instead, Star did mention possibly moving back to Arizona soon in hopes of starting a new life. Due to this, Gail still believes that Star may return home one day.
“Star lived a very happy childhood,” her mother said.
