"29-Year-Old Mystery: Did Phylis Lewellen Drive into the Columbia River… or Was She Meeting Someone?

On December 27, 1996, 36-year-old Phylis Ellen Lewellen, a loving mother from Kelso, Washington, vanished into the stormy night. She left home in her husband’s unfamiliar light blue Peugeot 505, took his Rottweiler (a dog she usually avoided), and was last seen at a Longview gas station—possibly heading to Long Beach to meet a man named Jeff. No trace of her, the car, or the dog has ever been found. Nearly 29 years later, the volunteer dive team Adventures with Purpose returns to the Columbia River, Black Lake, canals, and ponds with advanced sonar, searching for clues in this enduring cold case. Was it a tragic accident on icy roads? Foul play tied to a secret meeting? Or something more sinister? Join Worldwide Crime Files as we follow Day 2 of the search, uncover bizarre details, and ask: what really happened to Phylis that fateful night? 💔 Subscribe for updates on this and other chilling mysteries.