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Patricia "Patty" Vaughan was 19 years old when she was last seen on May 15, 1982, in Mathias, a rural unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia. Originally from East Hartford, Connecticut, Vaughan had reportedly run away from an abusive home situation. She and a friend hitchhiked south, eventually arriving in Mathias, where she moved in with a long-haul truck driver named Galen "Doug" Sager. Not long after her arrival, Vaughan was seen with a black eye, and her friend departed, lea ...Read More
Last Seen: May 15, 1982
Victim Details

Jan 28, 2026

Jan 28, 2026

Patricia

Vaughan

19

19

5'5 inches

120 lbs

White

Female

May 15, 1982

Mathias

West Virginia

Mathias

Connecticut State Police

860-534-1000

01/28/2026