The Vanishing of Lori Ann Murchison-Dunbar

In the early hours of September 2, 1995, Lori Ann Murchison-Dunbar was seen for the last time at the corner of Parker Street and South 6th Street in Fort Smith, Arkansas — just steps away from the Continental Motel. She had been released from the Sebastian County Jail earlier that day following a DUI-related car accident involving her and her boyfriend. He remained in custody, and Lori had reportedly been given $50 to bail him out. But Lori never made it back.

She vanished without a trace. She never picked up her final paycheck from the Oaks Lodge Nursing Home, and most haunting of all, she never contacted her baby daughter, who was being raised by Lori’s mother.

Lori’s case remains unsolved, tangled in rumors, silence, and alleged corruption. In this episode of Lost Girls, we explore the life and disappearance of Lori Ann Murchison-Dunbar — a mother, a daughter, and a woman whose story demands answers, even after nearly three decades of uncertainty.

If you know anything about Lori’s disappearance, please come forward. It’s time for the truth to finally surface.