On August 19, 1992, 20-year-old Laurie Jean Depies vanished outside her boyfriend's apartment in Wisconsin. Three people inside heard what they believed was her car arriving, but Laurie never came upstairs. When they went looking, they discovered her locked Volkswagen Rabbit, her purse and overnight bag still inside, and a mysterious Styrofoam cup filled with soda sitting on top of the vehicle. Laurie was nowhere to be found. More than 34 years later, despite an extensive investigation, multiple persons of interest, and even a confession from a convicted kidnapper, the disappearance of Laurie Depies remains unsolved. In this episode of TRUE CRIME UNSOLVED, documentary producers Sean Cahill and Myles Reiff investigate one of Wisconsin's most baffling missing-person cases. WHO WAS LAURIE DEPIES? Laurie was a 20-year-old woman working at Graffiti, a clothing store in the Fox River Mall near Appleton, Wisconsin. She loved punk rock, had a close circle of friends, and was beginning to think about what she wanted from the next chapter of her life. On the evening of August 19, 1992, Laurie finished her shift at the mall and drove toward the apartment of her boyfriend, Marc Truebenbach. She was never seen again. THE MYSTERY OF THE LOCKED CAR When Laurie's boyfriend, his sister, and a friend realized she hadn't come upstairs, they went looking for her. Her Volkswagen Rabbit was parked outside. Its doors were locked, her personal belongings remained inside, and a cup of soda had apparently been placed on top of the vehicle. There were no obvious signs of a struggle. No reported screams. No eyewitnesses to an abduction. What happened in those few minutes between Laurie's apparent arrival and her disappearance? THE SUSPECTS AND INVESTIGATIVE LEADS We examine the major theories and developments in the Laurie Depies investigation, including: • Larry DeWayne Hall, a convicted kidnapper who confessed to involvement in Laurie's disappearance in 2010, but whose claims were never sufficiently corroborated. • David Spanbauer, a convicted murderer whose history of violent crimes against women attracted investigators' attention. • The possibility that Laurie was targeted by an unknown stalker or someone who encountered her at the Fox River Mall. • Questions surrounding the circumstances of her disappearance and whether someone she knew might have been involved. • The mysterious Styrofoam soda cup and the possibility of forensic evidence that could still be relevant today. EXCLUSIVE TRUE CRIME UNSOLVED COVERAGE Our investigation into Laurie Depies doesn't end with this case breakdown. We've spoken with Laurie's longtime friends, including people who participated in the original search and have continued seeking answers for decades. We're also preparing interviews with private investigator Bruce Jacobs, who believes he has uncovered new information, and Marc Truebenbach, Laurie's boyfriend at the time of her disappearance. These firsthand conversations will explore Laurie's life, the original investigation, and unanswered questions that remain more than three decades later. WHAT DO YOU THINK HAPPENED TO LAURIE DEPIES? Was Laurie abducted by a stranger? Did someone follow her from the mall? Could a person from her social circle know more than they've revealed? And what does the unexplained soda cup tell us about her final moments? Share your thoughts, questions, and theories in the comments. We regularly feature viewer comments in our Monday COMMENT REACT episodes. No one has been charged in Laurie Depies' disappearance. Suspicions and theories discussed in this episode should not be treated as proof of involvement. SUPPORT TRUE CRIME UNSOLVED Help us continue investigating unsolved murders, missing-person cases, and cold cases through independent research and original interviews. Subscribe to TRUE CRIME UNSOLVED for new case investigations every Friday and COMMENT REACT every Monday. Become a TCU Investigator for $4.99/month to support the channel and access exclusive members-only content. LISTEN TO TRUE CRIME UNSOLVED Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-unsolved/id1848906709 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6MhlBrpvNnRJZ73TCWnnqO Amazon Music:https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/4ba9885c-dd47-480e-8037-6d77f415c101/true-crime-unsolved Pocket Casts:https://pca.st/za1ydvhj ABOUT TRUE CRIME UNSOLVED Hosted by Sean Cahill and Myles Reiff, True Crime Unsolved explores mysterious disappearances, unsolved murders, missing persons, and cold cases through documentary storytelling, original research, and firsthand interviews with people closest to the investigations. New episodes every Friday. COMMENT REACT every Monday. #LaurieDepies #TrueCrimeUnsolved #MissingPersons #UnsolvedMysteries #WisconsinColdCase Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.