Bethanie Dougherty Missing Person Case

Dec 21, 2009

May 30, 2024

Bethanie

Dougherty

58

40

66 inches

68 inches

150 lbs

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

On the evening of April 1, 2008, in the quiet hamlet of Killawog, New York, 40-year-old Bethanie L. Dougherty was last seen by her son at her home on Jennings Creek Road between 10:00 and 11:00 p.m. The mother of three was dressed in purple pajamas at the time. The following morning, her son awoke to find the house empty. Bethanie's car was still parked in the driveway, and her personal belongings, including her purse, cell phone, and car keys, were all left behind. The clothes she had laid out for her early morning shift at the Xtra Mart convenience store in Freeville, where she was a manager in training, were untouched. The circumstances surrounding Bethanie's disappearance are unsettling. In the early morning hours of April 2, before she was officially reported missing, neighbors contacted 911 to report hearing a woman's screams between 3:00 and 3:30 a.m. Although police responded to the area, they were unable to find anything out of the ordinary. Her son, who was in the house that night, reported not hearing or seeing anything unusual. Complicating the timeline is the report of a mid-to-late 1990s Chevy S-10 pickup truck seen in the vicinity around the time she vanished, though its connection to her disappearance remains unconfirmed. Despite extensive searches of the rural landscape by law enforcement and volunteers, which covered over 200 acres and 15 miles of roadways, no trace of Bethanie has ever been found. The investigation into Bethanie's disappearance has remained open for years, leaving her family with unanswered questions. At the time she went missing, she was separated from her husband and they were in the process of a divorce; a judge had ordered her to move out of the family home by the end of the school year. Her family has actively worked to keep her memory alive, distributing flyers and holding candlelight vigils. They have also offered a significant reward for information that could lead to her return or the recovery of her remains. The case is marked by a lack of physical evidence, with no signs of a struggle found at her home. The mysterious screams in the night, the uncharacteristic departure without any personal items, and the sighting of an unknown truck have left both law enforcement and her loved ones searching for answers in a case that has grown cold but is far from forgotten.

Apr 01, 2008

Killawog

New York

Broome County

7935

Broome County Sheriff's Office

Binghamton

New York

Broome County

13905

Matthew O'Brien

Detective

155 Lt. VanWinkle Drive, New York

6077781911

County

Law Enforcement

08-4430

Broome County Sheriff's Office

Red/Auburn

Blue

Blue

09/26/2026