Laurie left her classes at Ferris High School in Spokane, Washington at 12:30 p.m. on December 4, 1974, because she wasn’t feeling well. She was unable to find a ride and decided to walk the two miles to her home in the 5400 block of South Custer Street. She was last seen walking south on Havana Street near 37th Avenue. There were reports that a green Ford Pinto station wagon was in the area at the time, possibly following her. Laurie never arrived home and has never been heard from again. Laurie's father had bought her tickets to a Beach Boys concert which took place after her disappearance, police went to the concert to see if she would arrive there. They did not see her. It was later determined that Laurie's tickets were in fact used, but authorities were unable to find out who used them. The contents of her purse were located in the area where she was last seen on December 6, 1974. Authorities initially believed Laurie left on her own accord, but her family never believed this, and police have since revised their opinion; they now think she was taken against her will.