Ms. Wells, then 23, was driving to New Bergen, N.J., to visit Melissa Shepard, a friend. She stopped and rented a room at the Pike Motel in Middlesex Township about 6 p.m. April 12, 1994. After that last call, Ms. Shepard traveled to the motel to accompany Ms. Wells back to New Jersey. An intense investigation followed, but eventually the case was pushed into the background as other cases demanded attention. Miller said no investigators now work full time on the case.
Police have no active leads.
He said investigators continue to check a national database to see if fingerprints or skeletal remains of bodies found match Ms. Wells. Ms. Wells chose to disappear or she was murdered. Investigators who have worked on the case are split 50-50 on whether Ms. Wells is still alive, Miller said. Police ask anyone with information about the case to call 249-2121. The Newville Planning Commission spent more than an hour Wednesday night discussing plans with owner Bob Darius and his attorney, John Broujos, before tabling action until next month.