Katharina Buczek
“She’s very dependable, and she’s a very trusting person. She’s a very happy person, sociable person, and I guess she trusted people too much.”
Ever since that final phone call, though, Star has never been heard from or seen again.
Her parents did launch a massive search effort. They also posted their daughter’s picture throughout the state of Nevada and hoped someone with information would come forward.
In December 2000, approximately eight months after Star disappeared, there was hope regarding a potential break in the case. That month, the owner of the Silver Dollar Casino– located in Elko, Nevada– contacted authorities and claimed to have seen Star inside the casino.
When speaking with investigators, the casino owner claimed the young woman became anxious after a man started peering through the bar’s window one evening.
Afterward, the owner explained how the young woman left the Silver Dollar Casino with a different woman.
Unfortunately, though, investigators have never been able to confirm this sighting or the woman’s identity.
So, Star’s loved ones have continued their search. They created a Facebook group entitled “Star Palumbo Missing” to share the details surrounding Star’s disappearance online and keep her case in the spotlight.
At the time of her disappearance, Star was five foot four, weighed 115 pounds, and had brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing jeans, a tank top, a black leather jacket, and a pair of boots. Star had a birthmark on the right side of her neck, and her ears were triple-pierced.
If you have any information regarding Star’s disappearance or whereabouts, you are urged to contact the Reno Police Department at (775) 334-2155.
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