KidnappingSolved
The Disappearance of Jonelle Matthews
Greeley, Colorado, United StatesDecember 20, 1984
Jonelle Matthews, a 12-year-old girl from Greeley, Colorado, vanished on December 20, 1984, after a choir concert. No trace of her was found for over 34 years. In 2019, her skeletal remains were discovered during excavation of a former oil site. DNA analysis confirmed the identification. Steve Pankey, a man with a long history of making suspicious statements about the case, was arrested and convicted of Jonelle's murder in 2022.