Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: March 20, 1988 from Carrollton, Texas Classification: Endangered Missing Date Of Birth: June 17, 1970 Age: 17 years old Height and Weight: 5'6, 120 - 160 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Madison's ears are double-pierced. She has two or three white discolorations on the back of her neck. Some agencies spell her name "Staci." Clothing/Jewelry Description: A long-sleeved white sweatshirt with a pink and orange logo on the front, white cotton pants and white tennis shoes.
Details of Disappearance
Madison and her friend, Susan Smalley, planned to spend the night of March 19, 1988 at the Smalley family residence in Carrollton, Texas. It has been established that the girls were at the house at approximately 12:00 a.m. on March 20, as Madison called a friend from their home at that time. Smalley and Madison departed together afterwards. They were traveling in Madison's 1967 Mustang convertible. The car had been painted green and gold, the colors of Newman Smith High School, where the girls were seniors at the time. A photo of the car before it was painted is posted below this case summary. Madison worked for a local allergist and she planned to attend college. She took the SAT test the morning before her disappearance.Smalley and Madison apparently attempted to purchase beer at a local 7-11 convenience store in the early morning hours of March 20. They were refused service due to their ages. The girls then drove to the Steak and Ale in Carrollton, where Smalley was employed. One of Smalley's co-workers told investigators that Smalley spent approximately five minutes inside the restaurant speaking to a friend, then departed. Madison stayed inside the vehicle while Smalley was in the establishment. This was the last confirmed sighting of the girls.
Smalley's mother called authorities when she noticed that neither of the girls was in the family's home later in the morning. Madison's convertible was located later in a strip mall parking lot in Dallas, Texas on Forest Lane and Webb Chapel Road. The vehicle was locked and appeared to be undisturbed; Madison's portable stereo was placed on the back seat.
Foul play is suspected in the girls' disappearances. Madison's boyfriend was questioned extensively. He allegedly told someone he'd killed Smalley and Madison, but he immediately recanted his statement and later passed a polygraph. One theory is they were abducted and taken to Mexico. Their cases remain unsolved.
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Above: Madison's car
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 7 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated July 7, 2010; picture added.
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Carrollton Police Department
214-466-3324
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Texas Department Of Public Safety
800-346-3243
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