Sherri Holland
Holland lived on Peachtree Battle Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia in 1996.
She was staying at a vacation home in Flagler Beach, Florida, which she also owned.
Holland was planning to return from her house in Florida to Atlanta on August 16, 1996.
Holland was planning to return from her house in Florida to Atlanta on August 16, 1996.
She was last seen between 11:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. leaving from her Flagler home.
She was never seen again.
There were few personal belongings inside her house.
Her gold-colored 1987 BMW 325I with Georgia license plates numbered BKT664 was found abandoned on August 25, 1996, on the northbound side of Interstate 75 in Morrow, Georgia, just south of Highway 54.
It was parked near Exit 76 between Macon, Georgia and Atlanta.
It had a nail in the right side front tire, which was flat.
Inside the car there was a loaded gun, a purse and more than $2,400 in cash inside, but no wallet and no suitcases.
Inside the car there was a loaded gun, a purse and more than $2,400 in cash inside, but no wallet and no suitcases.
Her two dogs were found in a field near the Stratford Arms apartment complex in Riverdale, Georgia, two miles from where her car was found.
One of them had been killed in traffic, the other,Gracie, was rescued and given to Holland's sister.
Gracie had periodically walked along Valley Hill Road and Upper Riverdale Road during that time.
One of the residents said that Gracie attempted to lead him towards a wooded area across the street from the apartments.
Investigators searched there, nothing was found.
Authorities received an anonymous tip that Holland was seen near her BMW on Interstate 75 loading luggage into a white pickup truck on the day she disappeared.
Investigators searched the area where her car was abandoned, but found no evidence.
Holland operated an escort service in 1996.
Her former partner told investigators that he believed Holland had been murdered because of business she was involved in.
Her partner spoke of her in the past tense during their interview. Holland had made several enemies in the past.
Holland allegedly placed hidden video cameras,recorded her employees and clients in compromising situations, then used the materials for blackmail.
Holland allegedly placed hidden video cameras,recorded her employees and clients in compromising situations, then used the materials for blackmail.
Holland's partner said that he heard several people discuss murdering her.
Holland had been involved with a married man since 1989.
Holland had been involved with a married man since 1989.
Holland and the married had apparently planned to marry by December 1996, but he was having second thoughts at the time of her disappearance.
The married man stated that he had argued with her, about their relationship, before she left for Florida.
She paged him at 11:30 a.m. on the day she disappeared.
She paged him at 11:30 a.m. on the day she disappeared.
He called her back and she said she would phone him after she arrived in Atlanta.
He said that he never heard from her again.
Holland's friends told authorities that she was depressed and was tiring of the escort business in August 1996.
She wanted to travel to Europe.
A recorded phone conversation between one of Holland's sisters and an unidentified person in September 1996, stated that it was possible that Holland went abroad and essentially staged her own disappearance.
A recorded phone conversation between one of Holland's sisters and an unidentified person in September 1996, stated that it was possible that Holland went abroad and essentially staged her own disappearance.
UPDATES
Investigators received a tip earlier this year.
Local and state authorities are combing a wooded area near Atlanta and reportedly found Holland's personal effects.
Local and state authorities are combing a wooded area near Atlanta and reportedly found Holland's personal effects.
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