When Rob heard his girlfriend screaming, he was only seven blocks away.
In 1991, 20-year-old Angela Hammond lived in the small town of Clinton, MO.
The relationship was happy.
Both of the couples families were excited about their future together.
At 9pm, Angela dropped Rob off so he could babysit his little brother.
She promised to call him later that night.
Angela Hammond.
Angela then spent time with a female friend until 11:15pm.
They talked for half an hour.
The man went back to his truck and returned with a flashlight.
This letter was sent to a police informant, postmarked on the date of the kidnapping and is believed to be evidence that Angela Hammond was abducted due to someone mistaking her for the police informant’s daughter.
Angela asked him if he needed to use the phone.
It was then that Rob heard his girlfriend scream.
He threw his phone down and raced to the payphone he knew Angela was using.
It was only 7 blocks away.
As he rushed to the payphone, Rob passed a truck.
He saw a woman fighting with the male driver and heard Angela scream Robbie.
Rob was able to hitchhike to the police station.
He arrived shortly after midnight and reported the crime.
A recreation of Angelas abduction aired as part of an early episode ofUnsolved Mysterieswith Robert Stack.
Angelas story starts at the 30:30 mark:
Police examined Robs car and confirmed it was broken down.
Angelas car was found near the payphone she used.
Her purse was inside.
Rob was initially considered a suspect.
However, Rob volunteered to take a polygraph test and passed.
He is no longer considered a suspect.
The small town of Clinton came together to search for Angela, but no new leads were found.
Police looked into 1600 trucks that fit this description without finding any suspects.
In 2023, localpolice released more information on their Facebook pageabout the investigation into Angelas disappearance.
The letter read: Hello no (redacted).
We know you you are no [redacted] people like you deserve what you get.
We know where your foxy daughter is at [sic] she will see us soon.
Tell [redacted] she has our deepest sympathy in our further loss.
Good by [sic] [redacted].
To this day, Angela Hammond has not been seen or heard from.
No arrests were ever made in her case.
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