The New Era - All about Sweet Home since 1929

Virginia Erickson, a name that’s almost forgotten. The Sweet Home resident has been missing since Oct. 21, 1973. Her disappearance was highlighted on episode 411 on the Vanished podcast.

Usually someone’s disappearance causes worry or panic among those closest to them, but, according to the Vanished podcast, Virginia’s husband didn’t seem to share those sentiments.

Based on the podcast, Vanished, stories circulating around about what exactly happened that Sunday evening contrast one another, but one thing is for sure. It was the last day any of her children saw their mother. After...