Natasha's mother awoke in the early morning hours of May 8, 1985 to the sound of a car door slamming outside of their Jackson, Michigan home. She fell back asleep and awoke again at 6:00 a.m. Natasha's mother discovered that her daughter was missing from their residence at that time. The front door of their house was wide open and there was no trace of Natasha. She has never been heard from again. It is believed she either wandered away or was abducted between the hours of 1:30 and 6:00 a.m.

Natasha's mother's boyfriend, Robert F. Forbes, was found shot to death near his own mother's house two days after Natasha disappeared. His death was ruled a suicide, but there is some suspicion that he was murdered. Forbes was a drug dealer and had served a prison sentence for trafficking heroin. Authorities do not believe his crimes or his death are necessarily related to Natasha's case, however.

There have been no substantial leads in Natasha's case and an extensive search of the neighborhood turned up no sign of her. She is believed to be deceased. Her case remains unsolved.