Audrey Backeberg was 20 years old when she was reported missing out of Wisconsin in July 1962. In 2025, 62 years later, authorities learned she is alive and living in another state.

(AP) - Sixty-two years ago, Audrey Backeberg disappeared from a small city in south-central Wisconsin after reportedly hitchhiking with her family’s babysitter and catching a bus to Indianapolis.

Sauk County Sheriff's Office says Audrey Backeberg, now in her 80s, is living outside of Wisconsin. The detective who managed to track her down says she "had her reasons for leaving" in July 1962.

Audrey Backeberg, missing since 1962 from Reedsburg, Wisconsin, has been found alive at age 82. Authorities confirmed she left voluntarily and no foul play was involved in her disappearance.

Audrey Backeberg was 20 years old when she first disappeared from her home in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, in July 1962, the Sauk County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.

Audrey Backeberg was 20 when she disappeared in 1962 Investigators now say she left of her own free will She's reportedly 'alive and well' with no regrets about her decision ...

The case of Wisconsin mother Audrey Backeberg, who was missing for more than 60 years, has been solved. She was found alive and well and living out of state (Wisconsin Department of Justice) ...

Sauk County Sheriff's Office says Audrey Backeberg, now in her 80s, is living outside of Wisconsin. The detective who managed to track her down says she "had her reasons for leaving" in July 1962.

Sauk County Sheriff's Office says Audrey Backeberg, now in her 80s, is living outside of Wisconsin. The detective who managed to track her down says she "had her reasons for leaving" in July 1962.