By David Lohr
February 8, 2007
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Crime Library) — Last week, Vivian Borysiak, 54, made plans with her son to help paint a room in his house Saturday afternoon. When she failed to show up, however, her son became concerned and decided to check on her.
When Borysiak's son arrived at her north-side condominium, he found her car in the driveway with the engine running, but no one was around, and her apartment was locked. Her purse was lying on the seat of her car and her dog, a cockapoo named Milo, was nowhere to be found. Puzzled, her son immediately contacted the South Bend Police Department.
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| Vivian Borysiak |
There were no signs of struggle inside Borysiak's home or outside on her property. Nothing appeared to be out of place, and there were no visible clues indicating what might have happened to her. Her last known contact with a family member was around 9:30 p.m. Friday.
"I won't kid you. This is an odd sense of circumstances," South Bend Police Capt. Phil Trent told WSJV. "This is not something we find everyday in a missing person's case. It's enough to take serious notice, and we're acting on that."
Investigators organized a massive search both by land and air, but they were unable to locate any sign of Borysiak. Concerned she may have chased after her dog and fell into a nearby river, investigators attempted to get a boat in the water, but heavy snow and ice made the task virtually impossible. They will search the waters as soon as the weather breaks.
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