Rachanda was last seen watching television at her family's residence on the Santiam Pass in Sweet Home, Oregon at 10:00 a.m. on July 10, 1990. She has never been heard from again. Her mother was at work at the time of her disappearance. Rachanda's stepfather, John Arthur Ackroyd, is the last person known to have seen her. He said he came home during a break from work and asked Rachanda if she wanted to go for a ride with him. She said no and he left. When he returned to the house at approximately 12:45 p.m., Rachanda had vanished. Her mother and stepfather didn't report her missing until the next day, because they believed they had to wait 24 hours to do so.

Foul play is suspected in Rachanda's disappearance. For years Ackroyd was the prime suspect in her case and her family believed he had murdered her. A photo of Ackroyd is posted below this case summary. He is currently serving five life sentences in prison for the unrelated murder of Kaye Jean Turner, who was abducted and murdered in 1978. Ackroyd found her body eight months later and was under suspicion in her case for many years, but he wasn't convicted in her death until 1994. Another man was also convicted in Turner's death.

Ackroyd was charged in Rachanda's murder in April 2013. Authorities stated current technology made it possible to test old evidence and come up with the information necessary to make a case against Ackroyd. He is also a suspect in the deaths of two other young women. He is awaiting trial in Rachanda's case. Foul play is suspected in her disappearance due to the circumstances involved.

Left: John Arthur Ackroyd