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Bonnie Lee Schultz walked out the door of her Indianapolis, Indiana home and was never seen again by her family. On
the night of July 3rd, 1997, Bonnie drove off in her blue 1990 Mercury Saber. But what happened next has
haunted her family for 28 years. And all these years later, it may come as a surprise that the bartender, one of the
last people at the last place Bonnie visited that night, remembers Bonnie. and she remembers that night fairly
well. She says that Bonnie didn't drink much, maybe like one beer. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary. A group of
them like watched fireworks together before they ended up at this local bar. And by closing time, most people had
gone home, but not Bonnie. After 3:00 a.m., when the bar shut down, Bonnie and a co-orker named John were still outside
talking by their cars. And when the pair drove away, they like waved goodbye to one another at the stoplight. That is
the last time she was ever seen. Somewhere in between that stoplight and her home, Bonnie disappeared and she and
her car have never been found. So, where did she meet Val Play? At her home, at some stop before she got there, or was
she in danger back at the bar before she ever left?

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Brief Summary

Bonnie Lee Schultz vanished after leaving a bar in 1997, with her last known moments discussed by a bartender.

Key points

The Disappearance of Bonnie Lee Schultz. Bonnie Lee Schultz vanished on July 3rd, 1997, after leaving a bar in Indianapolis.
Last Known Sighting. Bonnie was last seen talking to a co-worker after leaving the bar.

Episode highlights

Last Known SightingBonnie was last seen talking to a co-worker after leaving the bar.“That is the last time she was ever seen.”0:55Jan 15, 2026

Episode quotes

Bonnie was never seen again by her family.

The mysterious disappearance of Bonnie Lee Schultz.

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