What Happened to Wilda Mae Benoit?
The teenager vanished without trace after having surgery in 1992.
There are thousands of open missing persons cases in the US at any given time, and many have files full of clues that their loved ones hope could one day lead to them being found.
However, others are notable for their shocking lack of evidence and even presence in the news media — cases like that of Wilda Mae Benoit.
Wilda was just 14 when she vanished from her family’s residence in the Louisiana community of Creole. Not only has she never been found, but there seems to have been little interest in tracking her down since 1992 when she was last seen.
According to the scant details online, Wilda had been in hospital due to a shoulder injury that required surgery. She was released on July 23rd 1992, heavily sedated and still in her hospital gown.
Although she was apparently taken back to the family home after being discharged, the teenager disappeared without taking any of her belongings and was never heard from again.
The authorities seem to have treated Wilda’s case as a runaway, but her family do not believe she left of her own accord. There have been suggestions Wilda might have travelled to Florida, although it is not known why this would be and…
