Cold case info sought
It has been 29 years since two Coeur d'Alene women - Deborah Jean Swanson and Sally Ann Stone - disappeared within a two-month period.
Neither woman has been seen since 1986.
A standing reward for these two unsolved missing persons cases has been in place since 2006. For information leading to the resolution of these cases, Crime Stoppers of the Inland Northwest - known as Secret Witness when the reward was first offered - is offering a cash reward.
"It is the hope of Crime Stoppers and the Coeur d'Alene Police Department to solve these two cases, and bring comfort to the victims' families," stated a press release issued Wednesday by the two agencies.
* Deborah Jean Swanson was reported missing March 29, 1986, after she had parked her vehicle in the Third Street parking lot and went jogging on Tubbs Hill. She was last seen by a witness walking onto the hill at 4:40 p.m. Swanson's vehicle was found in the parking lot the next day by police detectives. It was undisturbed and locked with her purse, wallet and identification in it. An extensive search of the recreational area revealed no evidence as to the reason for her disappearance.
Swanson was employed at the time of her disappearance as a teacher with the Coeur d'Alene School District. The case remains unsolved, and it is believed by police that she was a victim of foul play. She was 31 at the time of her disappearance, and she would be 60 today. Swanson is described as a white female, 5-toot-4, 130 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes.
* Sally Anne Stone, also known as Sally Anne Ries, was reported missing by her family on May 28, 1986.
She was last seen on May 16 in Coeur d'Alene. Her vehicle was found at her residence undisturbed. She was off work due to an injury at the time from her job as an exotic dancer at the Kontiki Bar at Stateline.
Stone's disappearance remains unsolved and it is believed by police that she is a victim of foul play. She was 21 at the time of her disappearance, and she would be 50 today. She is described as 5-foot-2, 115-130 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. She has a tattoo on her right shoulder of a parrot standing on a branch in front of a half-moon. There is a ribbon under it with the letters "Teko's" on it. Stone has a 5- to- 6-inch scar on her abdomen that is possibly from a cesarean section.
Anyone with information on either of these cases is asked to call Crime Stoppers of the Inland Northwest at 1-800-222-TIPS. Callers are asked to use a code name or number. They do not have to give their own names to be eligible for a cash reward.