Two Sisters Vanish: The Mysterious 1985 Disappearance of Rozlin and Fawn Abell

Rozlin Abell (left) and younger sister Fawn Abell (right) missing from Bethany, Oklahoma, since July 25, 1985. Photo courtesy of the Charley Project.

It was a beautiful summer day on July 25, 1985. Two sisters, Rozlin Rochelle Abell, 18, and younger sister Fawn Marlene Abell, 15, were last seen at their home in the vicinity of 59th and Rockwell in Bethany, Oklahoma. Rozlin had told her parents she was going to look for a job that afternoon.

The girl’s brother, Otto Abell, Jr. came home that afternoon and overheard his sisters talking as they were headed out the door.

According to the Oklahoman, Otto Jr. remembers one of the girls saying, “Hurry up. They’re waiting for us down the street,” as they walked out.

That was the last time he ever heard his sister’s voice. They vanished that afternoon and their disappearance has mystified their family and police for nearly 4 decades.

No foul play?

According to investigators, there was no evidence of foul play in 1985. However, members of the family said the girls regularly hitchhiked and they believe they were victims of foul play.

Back in 1985, hitchhiking was common, especially with young girls. It would not take long for a stranger to stop and offer a ride to the destination in another town, sometimes even across the country. Hitchhiking was also incredibly dangerous. Many disappearances…