Somerset County, Pennsylvania – A renewed $5,000 reward is prompting fresh attention to a 1985 disappearance of a mother and daughter that remains unsolved.
According to Pennsylvania State Police Troop A in Somerset, investigators continue to seek information on Janet Shuglie and her 10-year-old daughter, Marisa Alexandria Shuglie, who were last seen in Somerset County in late June 1985.
Police said Janet was last seen on June 29, 1985, and was reported missing on July 2. At the time, the family had been staying at Hidden Valley Resort before moving to the now-defunct Coleman Motel along Route 601. Authorities said Janet had planned to meet a priest at St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church for counseling the morning she disappeared.
According to investigators, Janet’s husband reported that she and Marisa left the motel that morning. They were seen walking across a highway toward Dan’s Auto Sales, where Janet reportedly attempted to secure a ride to Pittsburgh, where relatives lived. The attempt was unsuccessful, police said.
Authorities believe Janet and Marisa intended to continue toward a nearby turnpike interchange. Both have not been heard from since that time.
Marisa was described as 50 inches tall and weighing 92 pounds in 1985, with brown hair and brown eyes. Officials said the circumstances surrounding their disappearance remain unclear.
Anyone with information is urged to contact PSP Somerset at 814-445-4104 or submit a tip through PSP Tips. Officials said cash rewards are available for information leading to an arrest or resolution.
The case remains open more than four decades later, with investigators continuing to pursue new leads.
This case may be of particular concern to commuters and residents familiar with Route 601 and nearby travel corridors.
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