Colleen Wood.

MUS-2026-314

Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.

Colleen Wood moved onto her boyfriend John L. Paul Sr.'s 55-foot sailboat in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for a planned world sailing trip and was never heard from again. She called her son in Ohio on December 3, 2000, and said she and Paul planned to depart within a few weeks. She was last seen in mid-December 2000, and her family reported her as a missing person in April 2001. Paul was never charged in connection with her disappearance. About $38,000 was withdrawn from Wood's bank account through a Fort Lauderdale ATM between December 2000 and February 2001, and it is not believed Wood withdrew the money herself.

1. December 3, 2000

   Wood called her son in Ohio and said she and Paul planned to depart on their trip within a few weeks.

2. December 2000

   Wood was last seen in mid-December 2000. Some agencies may list her date of disappearance as December 28, 2000.

3. April 2001

   Wood family reported her as a missing person to Florida authorities.

4. May 2001

   Investigators spoke with Paul. He initially cooperated.

5. December 2000 to February 2001

   About $38,000 was withdrawn from Wood's bank account through an ATM in Fort Lauderdale. It is not believed Wood withdrew the money herself.

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