Vicki was seen entering her car at a parking lot at 8th Avenue and Washington Street at about 1700 hours. She left work at Bon Marche (now Macy's), where she had been employed as a seamstress for about two weeks. She was possibly headed home to 600 West 27th Avenue, planning to meet a friend to attend a party in the neighborhood. She had a habit of picking up hitchhikers. Her car and purse have never been recovered. Her vehicle is described as a black 1965 Volkswagen Beetle with Illinois license plate GR7738, with the running boards removed.