MUS-2026-0161
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MUS-2026-0161
Missing person
- Incident
- 1997
- Indexed
- Oct 8, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- Columbus Police Department
- Location
- Columbus OH
Public record. Index entry.
Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.
Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
Anna Marie Zirkle, 22, a mother of two, was last seen walking away from her home in east Columbus, Ohio, on February 1, 1997, reportedly saying she was tired of everything and needed to get away. She left behind clothing, identification, and an uncashed $388 check. Police suspect foul play and believe her remains may be in northeast Ohio; the Columbus cold case squad revisited the case in 2010. The Columbus Police Department Homicide Cold Case Squad is the investigating agency. No one has been charged.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- 1997-02-01
Anna Marie Zirkle, 22, is last seen walking away from her home in east Columbus, Ohio.
- 2010
The Columbus cold case squad revisits the case.
- 2026
The case remains unsolved.
Key people
The people in the file.
22, mother of two, of east Columbus, Ohio. Last seen walking away from her home February 1, 1997.
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