Lenhart - Safranski, circa 1996

Veronica Lenhart - Safranski
Missing since October 26, 1996 from Warren, Marshall County, Minnesota
Classification: Endangered Missing

Vital Statistics

• Date Of Birth: March 13, 1956
• Age at Time of Disappearance: 40 years old
• Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'3"; 105 lbs.
• Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Blonde hair; blue eyes.
• Clothing: last seen wearing a Pocahontas American Indian costume. She was also wearing a Mary Kay brand ring with diamonds in the shape of an S.
• AKA: Voni

Circumstances of Disappearance
Lenhart - Safranski was last seen at Micks, a local nightspot in Warren, Minnesota leaving a Halloween party on October 26, 1996.
She was out with a friend who indicates she last saw Voni at approximatlely 12:30am. The friend had gone to the restroom and states when she returned she could not locate Voni.
According to reports, Voni walked out with a man - with a history of convictions for sexual assault, leaving her coat and purse behind. She never returned. The man told investigators he left the bar with Lenhart - Safranski, but doesn't know what happened to her.
A month later, investigators found a belt from her Halloween costume along a county road. Ground and air searches came up empty.
It has been reported that Voni allegedly left with a man driving a black, 1977 Dodge Power Wagon pickup truck.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Marshall County Sheriff's Office
Investigator Mike Johnson
218-745-5411

Agency Case Number: 96-1548

NCIC Number: M-973992339
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
Minnesota Department of Public Safety
National Center for Missing Adults
Minnesota Public Radio