Micki Jo West was last seen as she left for work in St. Joseph, MO on September 11, 1979. She disappeared on the way to the bus stop. At the time of her disappearance she worked as a nurse's aid at the St. Joseph State Hospital. Before her disappearance she had received threats. In 1999 Marvin Lee Irvin confessed to Micki's homicide. She was a friend of his first wife. He also plead guilty to two other homicides, and is serving a life sentence.