Harris, a divorced mother, dropped off her 11 year old son at her mother's house to run errands. She left the residence, located in the 2100 block of Turner Road on April 5, 1991, at approximately 11:00 a. m. She left for the Cloverleaf Mall driving her silver 1984 Honda Prelude, Virginia Registration Number TJL368. The next day, family members located her vehicle, abandoned behind The Cloverleaf Mall in the 7500 block of Cloverleaf Drive in Chesterfield County. The vehicle was locked and parked near the power lines with the emergency flashers on. Her pocketbook was missing from the vehicle. She resided in the 10100 block of Remora Drive. She was an employee of Virginia Power.