And it takes hope to believe that her older sister, Laurie Partridge, is somehow still alive, even though her family and police believe she was abducted all those years ago on Dec. 4, 1974.

In 1974, Laurie Lynn Partridge, a 17-year-old high school student from Spokane, Washington, walked out of Ferris High School early due to feeling unwell, with plans to rest at home. She never made it.

SPOKANE, Wash. — In 1974, Laurie Lynn Partridge, a 17-year-old high school student from Spokane, Washington, walked out of Ferris High School early due to feeling unwell, with plans to rest at home.