The 2009 disappearance of Nancy Moyer from Tenino, Washington remains an unsolved missing-persons case despite a brief 2019 confession that was later recanted.
Key Facts
- Date of disappearance
- March 6, 2009
- Age at disappearance
- 36 years old
- Last confirmed sighting
- Between 9:00–9:30 p.m. by a police officer
- Forced entry or struggle
- None detected at residence
- 2019 confession
- Eric Lee Roberts claimed responsibility, then recanted
- Case status
- Unsolved; foul play considered likely
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Nancy Moyer, a 36-year-old financial analyst, was last seen by a police officer carrying shopping bags from her car to her home in Tenino, Washington on the evening of March 6, 2009. No signs of forced entry or a struggle were found at her residence, leaving the circumstances of her disappearance unknown.
Moyer vanished from her Tenino home under unexplained circumstances. Extensive searches of the surrounding area found no trace of her. Investigators examined several individuals, including Bernard K. Howell III, but found no evidence connecting any of them to her disappearance. Investigators concluded that foul play was the likely explanation.
The case remained unsolved for over a decade. In 2019, former coworker Eric Lee Roberts called 9-1-1 and claimed responsibility for Moyer's death, only to recant the following day. No arrests have been made, and as of the last available information, Nancy Moyer is still officially listed as a missing person.