Missing Since: 2005-02-13 Location: Rathdrum, Idaho
Sykes was last seen in the 7100 block of west Winchester Street in Rathdrum, Idaho on February 13, 2005. Her husband went to the grocery store in the morning while she was still in bed, and when he returned, she was gone. She apparently took off her wedding ring and left her house on foot, leaving her purse and all her belongings behind. Sykes was distraught at the time she went missing, and she was known for drinking heavily. She doesn’t have a serious criminal record, but at the time of her disappearance there was a warrant out for her arrest for writing bad checks. She was close to her family and had a reputation as a street-smart woman who could take care of herself. Sykes had left on her own in the past, but always returned within a day or two. Her family doesn’t believe she would have left for this long without contacting her husband or children. Her case remains unsolved. Investigating Agency Rathdrum Police Department 208-687-0711 Source Information Idaho Missing Persons Clearinghouse NamUs The Pacific Northwest Inlander The Couer D’Alene Press KXLY East Idaho Cold Cases NBC Right Now Updated 6 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated July 30, 2018; picture added, medical conditions and details of disappearance updated.