11 Cars Found as Search for 6 Missing Persons Intensifies

The Sacramento River has become the focus of an intensive search led by Adventures with Purpose (AWP), a volunteer group specializing in solving cold cases and finding missing loved ones. With a spotlight on several unsolved disappearances, including that of **Julie Margaret Vessigault**, the team has already made significant progress. This week, while continuing their search, they discovered **11 submerged vehicles within just five minutes** near a boat ramp close to the Sacramento Executive Airport, where Julie was last working. Julie, a dedicated aviation enthusiast and meticulous worker, vanished on **January 23, 2024**. She was last seen leaving her mother’s home in Elk Grove, CA, driving her **tan 2005 Toyota Camry (GA plate SBJ4515)**. What makes her disappearance so unsettling is the unusual circumstances surrounding it: she left her phone, cash, and checks behind but took her ATM card and a temporary license. Surveillance footage captured her car heading west on Elk Grove Boulevard, but after that, her trail went cold. Her family describes her as someone deeply committed to her work, cleaning vintage airplanes and participating in the aviation community. They hold onto hope, but as the months pass, the lack of answers has left them reeling. Today’s discovery of 11 vehicles near the airport where Julie worked brings both renewed focus and new questions to her case. ### **The Other Missing Persons Still Awaiting Answers** AWP isn’t just searching for Julie. Several others have vanished in the Sacramento area under similarly mysterious circumstances: - **John Atkins (Missing Since October 1973):** John disappeared while driving his **GMC Sprint** near the Freeport Bridge. A devoted father with a history of heart problems, his family suspects he may have suffered a medical emergency and accidentally driven into the river. His children, Scott and Marylin, have spent nearly 50 years searching for answers. - **Norma Houghland and Sons, Thomas and Richard (Missing Since July 15, 1978):** Norma and her two young boys vanished on a hot summer day while driving their **gold or light blue 1965 Pontiac LeMans**. Known for taking drives to cool off, they were never seen again, leaving behind an untouched home and countless unanswered questions. - **Jose Guadalupe Cortez (Missing Since April 4, 1992):** Last seen leaving a bar in Stockton, CA, Jose was reportedly intoxicated and driving a **red Toyota Celica**. He never made it to his destination, and his case remains unsolved. - **Uriel Cantu (Missing Since November 26, 2006):** Uriel left Thornton, CA, heading to Washington State to pick up a paycheck, taking only enough clothing for a couple of days. His vehicle remains unknown, and his family continues to search for him. ### **Past Successes in the Search** Earlier in the week, AWP brought closure to one family when they discovered **Karmen Neilson**, who had been missing since 2016. Her **silver Honda Civic** was found submerged in the Sacramento River, providing her loved ones with long-awaited answers after six painful years. This discovery, while bittersweet, underscores the importance of AWP’s work and the hope they bring to families who have waited for closure. ### **Today’s Discovery: 11 Cars Found Near Sacramento Executive Airport** While focusing their search on Julie’s case, the team launched sonar scans near a boat ramp close to the Sacramento Executive Airport, where she was last known to work. Within minutes, the sonar revealed **11 vehicles submerged in the river**, a shocking find that raises new possibilities for all of the open cases in the area. The vehicles varied in make and model, including sedans, SUVs, and two cars stacked on top of each other. Among them was a **white Toyota**, initially raising hopes that it could be Julie’s car. Upon further inspection, it was determined not to be her Toyota Camry, but the find deepens the mystery of why so many vehicles remain hidden underwater at this location. 🎬.. Previous Searches in the Sacramento River ===== Day 4: SOLVED: Karmen Neilson Found in River After 6 Years of Searching! https://youtu.be/SgKh8AYVkPw Episode 7: MISSING: The Search for Julie Margaret Vessigault Intensifies https://youtu.be/bpBPeO0b6Xk Episode 8: This video 11 Submerged Vehicles Found as Search for Missing Persons Intensifies https://youtu.be/1cHq8I6Acv8 Episode 9: Coming Soon ➦ Share this video to SPREAD AWARENESS of the service AWP provides for FREE! ❤️.. JOIN THE AWP MOVEMENT ..❤️ (Get Videos Early)... ➤ http://bit.ly/AWP-Team-Member 🎯 Subscribe to AWP on YouTube (It's Free)...➤ http://bit.ly/SubAWP 📌 Follow Us on Facebook... ➤ https://bit.ly/FollowAWP 💔 WINDOW BREAKERS SAVE LIVES! 😢 A MUST-HAVE Safety Tool for ALL Drivers. https://adventureswithpurpose.com/products/window-breakers Want to tell us about a case? Email our support team: [email protected] #Missing #MissingPerson #ColdCase