KLAS-TV Channel 8 News Las VegasNew Leads in Decades Old Missing Persons Case
On the evening of June 13, 1986, Amanda left her apartment on south 3rd Street to visit her boyfriend.
It's been a painful 22 years for Amanda's loved ones.22-years-ago, Amanda Fravel left the downtown Las Vegas area to run some errands and hasn't been seen since. She came to Las Vegas to start over and there hasn't been a trace of her since 1986.
Metro detective Pat Febbraro has dusted off Amanda's missing persons file after getting a call from law enforcement in Indiana. A skull and some bones were found there in 1996, but recently a possible match to Fravel showed up in a national crime database.
A forensic sketch and a clay reconstruction were developed from the remains. Ultimately, DNA testing will provide the answer on this case that's long cold.
"As of this day, there have been no suspects that have been developed, there have been no persons of interest, no leads, no tips," said Det. Febbraro.
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On the evening of June 13, 1986, Amanda left her apartment on south 3rd Street to visit her boyfriend. She planned to go to Boulder Highway and Desert Inn to pick up her paycheck from Taco Bell. She never made it.
"She had no mode of transportation, so she hitchhiked a lot. So one can only speculate at this point what might have happened," said Det. Febbraro.
It's been a painful 22 years for Amanda's loved ones.
"I know it's very unlikely that she's alive. It's terrible not knowing. How do you let go when you do not know?" said Rose Fravel.
DNA samples were taken from the remains and from Amanda's mother -- they're still in the lab in Texas. While this may not be Amanda, it could provide closure for another family that's missing their loved one.
"Someplace, somewhere, somehow, she should have surfaced. She should have surfaced," said Det. Febbraro.
In 1988, two years after Amanda disappeared, a convenience store clerk in California says he carded Amanda while she was buying alcohol -- even recognized the name. Still, she never turned up.
If you have any information on this case, call Crime Stoppers at 385-5555.
