When a hardworking Washington woman is abducted from a remote job site, a massive search is launched. Investigators explore the possibility that her case may be related to those of several other women who also vanished from the area and were never found in this episode of Last Seen Alive .
Julie Weflen was an electrical substation operator, and was abducted from an electrical substation near Washington’s Riverside State Park on September 16th, 1987. She hasn’t been seen since. Image source: family photo.
Julie was a kind and hardworking woman known for her love of animals, especially horses. Image source: family photo.
Julie was happily married to her husband, Mike. They had been married for four years at the time of Julie’s disappearance, They were both passionate about the outdoors. Image source: family photo.
Mike Weflen searched tirelessly for his missing wife, Julie, after she was abducted. Despite his efforts, she has not been found. He was devastated by the loss. More than 30 years later, her case remains unsolved.
Sources used to research this episode:
Missing on the Job (Jody Lawrence-Turner / The Spokesman-Review)
Amateur Sleuth Says 25-Year-Old Case of Missing BPA Worker Julie Weflen ‘Can Be Solved’ (Richard Cockle / The Oregonian)
Unfound Podcast May 22, 2020 Episode: Julie Weflen (Ed Dentzel / Unfound Podcast)
Detectives Retrieve Belongings from Weflen’s Locker (Jody Lawrence-Turner / The Spokesman-Review)
Julie Ann Miner-Weflen (FindaGrave.com)
Man Quits Job to Hunt for Missing Wife (Daily Press, Friday December 25th 1987 Ed., Page 6, via newspapers.com)
Missing Woman’s Ex-Colleague Brings Attention to 1987 Case (Meghann M. Cuniff / The Spokesman-Review)
1981 Disappearance of 24-Year-Old Spokane Nurse Remains Unsolved, Family Pleading for Tips (Hayley Guenther / KHQ News)
Missing: Katherine Gregory (Leah Sottile / Inlander)
Cold Case Info Sought (CDA Press)
Case Not Closed (David Cole / CDA Press)
BPA Offering $25K Reward in Julie Weflen Case (Rob Kauder / KXLY News)
If you know anything about the disappearance of Julie Weflen, please contact the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office at 509-456-2233 .