Samantha disappeared from Burleson, Texas on October 12, 2004. She asked to live with her sister in San Antonio, she'd argued with her grandfather and no longer wished to live with him. Samantha's sister told her to return to her grandfather's home for now and she would work out a plan for her to move in legally. She never saw Samantha again. A few days after she went missing, some of her clothing disappeared from her bedroom and cigarette butts were left behind. One intriguing hit came in June of 2014 at the Dallas-Fort Worth airport, where customs ran Tapp’s name and birthdate. In 2007, an uncle said Tapp called, asking if she could live with him in San Antonio, Texas. Then, she called back and said she'd changed her mind because she'd met a man and was moving to Melbourne, Florida. The uncle's story later changed; in 2015, he said Samantha had actually arrived at his house with a baby, and that his wife did not recognize her and sent her away. Investigators believe it's possible Samantha is still alive. Her case remains unsolved and her family is still searching for her.