Missing Vegas Woman Had A Full Life

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Opal Parsons

Routine sums up Opal Parsons' life in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The great-grandmother tackled the daily crossword puzzle every morning with breakfast.  A few times a week Opal and her close knit group of friends took in matinee movies before having lunch together.  Dinner was usually reserved for her daughter, Carol, whom she lived with. 

The 81-year-old even had time to stay fit at her favorite country-western hangout every Friday and Saturday night.  Friends and family say her fancy footwork often had people confusing Opal for someone 15, even 20 years younger.  Friends say Opal had charisma, spunk and charm to spare.

Questions Surround Vegas Woman's Disappearance

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Opal Parsons is feared to be a victim of foul play

On August 30, 2007 the desert heat had sweltered to a hundred degrees by noontime.  Opal had a lunch date at Marie Callender's restaurant with four friends.  The plan was for Opal to pick up two of her friends and meet the other two at the eatery at 12:30.  However, her friends waited and waited...Opal was a no-show.

When Carol returned home from work, there were no signs of Opal and her car was still parked in the driveway.  Yet Opal and her purse were both missing. Carol dialed 911.

Cops say they first suspected Opal's mental health as a factor in her disappearance.  They thought she may have wandered off, but it didn't add up...Opal had a clean bill of health and Opal's family attested to her mental fortitude.  Police began to suspect that Opal was the victim of foul play.

Two days later, police became convinced that someone may have done something terrible to Opal when they discovered that her ATM card had been used a few miles from the Vegas strip inside Sam's Town casino.  Her driver's license was found a few feet from the ATM machine.

Though Opal is currently considered missing, Las Vegas homicide detectives have stepped in because they believe that a killer could be on the loose.  With no suspects yet, police have a deluge of questions:  Has anyone seen Opal Parsons on or since August 30, 2007?  Was she lured from her home or physically abducted?  Who used her ATM card after her disappearance?  And most important, is Opal Parsons dead or alive?

Cops are asking for the public's assistance with any information regarding Opal Parsons' disappearance.  You can send your tips to AMW through www.amw.com or by calling 1-800-CRIME-TV.