Fritz Coulombe and his young son Elias appeared on The Today Show to make a public plea to his missing wife Sarah Rogers. The 29-year-old woman, who suffers from bipolar disorder and paranoid schizophrenia, fled her New Hampshire home on December 13, 2009 and has not been seen or heard from since.
According to the missing woman’s father Bob Rogers, his daughter was in a manic state in the days before she disappeared, after going off of her medication because the pills made her feel weird and not herself. He told Today Show host Ann Curry that he had spoken to his daughter in the days before she disappeared and urged her to go back on her meds. He also tried unsuccessfully to contact her psychologist.
Both of Sarah’s parents urged their son-in-law to call 911 as her mental state began to break down in the hours before she charged out of her home for the last time. For whatever reason, Fritz Coulombe decided against their advice and stood by helplessly as she stormed out of her residence and sped away.
Police found her car stuck in a snowbank along I-95 in Maine, 150 miles from her home. The engine was on and the gearshift was still in drive. They discovered footprints in the snow leading away from the vehicle but searchers and cadaver dogs were not able to find any further trace of the missing woman.
Sarah’s husband indicates that she has not used her credit or debit cards and has not attempted to access her bank account. They have distributed posters and have put up a $5000 reward for information that will lead them back to Sarah Rogers.
The family is hoping that someone has taken her in and that by going public, Sarah Rogers will see her young son on television and realize that he needs her at home.
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