Missing From: New Haven, New York
Missing Since: April 3, 1994
Age: 18
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 140
Heidi Allen worked as a clerk at the D & W Convenience Store in New Haven, New York. On April 3, 1994, she opened the store at approximately 5:45 a.m. The last recorded transaction on the cash register occurred at 7:42 a.m. At 8:15 a.m., a passerby noticed that the store was open but unattended and alerted law enforcement. Investigators concluded that Allen was likely abducted, as her jacket, purse, and car keys were left inside the store. Her maroon station wagon remained untouched in the parking lot, and money was still in the cash register and on the counter. Richard Thibodeau was charged with Allen’s kidnapping in May 1994, followed by his brother, Gary Thibodeau, in August 1994. Richard, the last known customer at the store, stated he had purchased cigarettes at 7:30 a.m. before leaving. Richard maintained his innocence throughout the trial and after his acquittal in 1995. Gary was convicted of first-degree kidnapping and sentenced to 25 years to life in prison, but he also maintained his innocence until his death in 2018. Richard passed away in 2024.