Laureen asked to stay home as she was on spring break from school.
Laureens female friend was her age and the male friend was a 21-year-old.
The female friend says she became inebriated and doesnt remember much of the night.

Laureen Rahn Family
The male friend exited through the apartments backdoor and heard Laureenlock the door behind him.
At 1:15am, Laureens mother and her boyfriend returned to the apartment.
They also found the front door unlocked and the back door was open.

There was no one on the couch.
Laureen wasnt in the apartment at all.
Her purse, money and brand new shoes were near the front door.

An age progression of what Laureen Rahn would look like today.Missingkids.org
Nothing was missing and there were no signs of struggle other than the darkened hallways and opened doors.
When Laureens mother reported her missing, police assumed Laureen was a runaway.