Seymour was last seen in West Sacramento, California at 8:30 p.m. on October 12, 1995. At the time, she was living with her eight-year-old daughter at Ernie's Motel in the 1700 block of Merkley Avenue. Seymour left her child in the hotel room and went away to go to the store. She never returned. Authorities stated she was missing under suspicious circumstances, as Seymour was a dedicated mother who would not have voluntarily abandoned her child.

Seymour was separated from her husband at the time of her disappearance; he helped her move into the the hotel the same day she went missing. Her case remains unsolved.