Judith was last seen in Southfield, Michigan on August 18, 1968. She lived with her husband, Antonino "Tony" Ruggirello Jr., and two young sons. The night before her disappearance she told Antonino she'd put a deposit on an apartment, and she wanted a divorce. The following day, at 11:00 a.m., he sent their sons to his brother's home for the afternoon. She has never been heard from again. Twelve hours after she was last seen, her red 1967 Pontiac Bonneville convertible was found abandoned in the parking lot behind Darby's Restaurant in Detroit, Michigan. Judith's car had scratches on the hood and bumper and the hood ornament was broken. It had been wiped clean of fingerprints and her purse was inside it. In the two years prior to her disappearance, Judith had been spending a lot of time with another man. One of the places they liked to go to was Darby's Restaurant, which is where her car was found. The man cooperated with police, passed a polygraph and has been cleared of suspicion in her case.