Overview

Official date missing: December 15, 2003
Last-seen location: Vicinity of the 3100 block of North 5th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Age: 23
Status: Missing endangered adult; case remains unsolved
NamUs: MP292

Main circumstances: Becky spent the night out with friends at Conversations Bar, located at 3515 W. Villard Avenue in Milwaukee. A friend later drove her to the residence she shared with her boyfriend. According to accounts of the disappearance, Becky entered the home, turned on a light and waved from a window. She was never heard from again. Her family has long suspected foul play and has publicly raised concerns about domestic violence in her relationship. No one has been convicted in connection with Becky’s disappearance.

Date discrepancy: Wisconsin authorities use December 15, 2003, while several sources, including later reporting and The Vanished podcast, describe Becky’s final night out as December 12, with the last sighting occurring late that night or in the early hours afterward.

Detailed Case Breakdown

Becky Marie Marzo: The 2003 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Disappearance

Becky Marie Marzo was 23 years old when she disappeared from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in December 2003. More than two decades later, she remains missing, and Wisconsin authorities continue to list her as a missing endangered adult. The Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Missing & Exploited Children & Adults gives her official missing date as December 15, 2003.

Very Brief Case Summary

Official date missing: December 15, 2003
Last-seen location: Vicinity of the 3100 block of North 5th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Age: 23
Status: Missing endangered adult; case remains unsolved
NamUs: MP292

Main circumstances: Becky spent the night out with friends at Conversations Bar, located at 3515 W. Villard Avenue in Milwaukee. A friend later drove her to the residence she shared with her boyfriend. According to accounts of the disappearance, Becky entered the home, turned on a light and waved from a window. She was never heard from again. Her family has long suspected foul play and has publicly raised concerns about domestic violence in her relationship. No one has been convicted in connection with Becky’s disappearance.

Date discrepancy: Wisconsin authorities use December 15, 2003, while several sources, including later reporting and The Vanished podcast, describe Becky’s final night out as December 12, with the last sighting occurring late that night or in the early hours afterward.

Becky Marzo’s Last Night in Milwaukee

On the night associated with her disappearance, Becky was spending time with friends at Conversations Bar on West Villard Avenue. Accounts say her live-in boyfriend, Carl A. Rodgers III, repeatedly called her cellphone and wanted her to return home. Becky reportedly told him she was not ready to leave, and after the two argued by telephone, she eventually turned off her phone.

A female friend later drove Becky home to the residence in the 3100 block of North 5th Street. According to the friend’s account, Becky went inside, turned on a light and waved through a window. That became the last reported sighting of her.

The Wisconsin Clearinghouse continues to identify that residence area as Becky’s last-seen location. Its public case information also states that she may have been in the Miami, Florida, area, although there has been no publicly confirmed evidence establishing that she traveled there after disappearing.

Concerns About Domestic Violence

Becky’s relationship with Rodgers became a major focus of her family’s concerns. According to The Charley Project, Becky’s mother said Rodgers had frequently abused her daughter and that Becky had once been severely beaten, suffering injuries that included a broken nose. Co-workers reportedly recalled seeing Becky bruised. Becky had previously filed domestic-violence charges against Rodgers and spent approximately two months in Florida before returning to Wisconsin and resuming the relationship.

These allegations are significant to the history of the case, but they should not be confused with a criminal finding concerning Becky’s disappearance. Becky’s family publicly suspected Rodgers was involved, while Rodgers denied killing her. ABC News reported in 2009 that Rodgers had told relatives that he had thrown Becky out of the home that night; his family also disputed the family’s characterization of him.

Rodgers was never convicted or charged with causing Becky’s disappearance.

The Search for Becky Marzo

Becky’s family became increasingly alarmed when she failed to contact relatives during important family events. According to The Charley Project, her mother made repeated attempts to report her missing, but a missing-person report was not accepted until June 2004.

Becky’s disappearance was particularly concerning because aspects of her life appeared to have been abandoned. She reportedly left behind an uncashed paycheck of approximately $500. Her driver’s license eventually expired, and no activity was reported on her credit cards. She had also been attending college and was close to completing coursework toward an accounting degree.

Media Milwaukee reported that Becky’s mother hired private investigators while continuing her own search. According to Becky’s mother, police searched Rodgers’ residence in 2004 and investigators found evidence she described as Becky’s blood and bone. The article reported that the evidence did not lead to criminal charges because investigators could not establish that it resulted from a fatal incident. Because this account comes through Becky’s mother in secondary reporting, it should not be presented as a publicly released forensic conclusion by Milwaukee police.

Her family’s search eventually included the extraordinary step of arranging the exhumation of a grave after concerns arose that Becky’s remains might have been concealed with another burial. The 2007 examination did not locate Becky.

Death of Carl Rodgers III

In October 2007, Rodgers died by suicide. According to The Charley Project, he was awaiting trial on allegations involving the sexual assault of another girlfriend at the time. The source states that he had not cooperated with investigators regarding Becky’s disappearance.

Rodgers left a note denying that he had raped or killed anyone. His death meant that one person whom Becky’s family believed could potentially provide answers could no longer be questioned. Becky’s family’s suspicions remain allegations; there has been no conviction establishing what happened to Becky or identifying anyone responsible for her disappearance.

Latest Publicly Available Case Information

Becky remains listed by the Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Missing & Exploited Children & Adults as a Missing Endangered Adult. The state listing identifies Milwaukee Police Department’s Sensitive Crimes Division as the investigating agency and continues to request information from the public. The current state record lists Becky as missing since December 15, 2003.

The Wisconsin missing-person poster identifies NamUs MP292 and directs anyone with information to the Milwaukee Police Department or Wisconsin’s 1-800-THE-HOPE missing-person hotline.

A more recent development in the public documentation of Becky’s case occurred in January 2025, when she was added to The Doe Network as 4989DFWI. The Doe Network continues to list her among people missing from Wisconsin rather than among its closed cases.

Crime Solvers Central’s case entry, which identifies Milwaukee Police Department Sensitive Crimes Division as the primary agency, shows its record as last updated June 5, 2025. That database lists an agency case number of 100310130.

No reliable public source located for this article reports that Becky has been found, that remains have been identified as hers, or that anyone has been charged with causing her disappearance. Her official Wisconsin listing remains active.

Identifying Information

Becky was 23 when she disappeared. Wisconsin authorities describe her as a white woman with blonde hair and blue eyes, approximately 5 feet 1 inch tall and about 130 pounds. She has a scar on her left arm near the wrist from a dog bite and a tattoo on her lower back described as a broken heart with a red rose through it.

Other case records describe double-pierced ears, scarring associated with previous ear procedures, a previously fractured nose and oval silver wire-frame glasses. Becky has also been identified by the surname Kraemer.

The Search Continues

More than two decades after Becky Marie Marzo disappeared, the central question remains unanswered: what happened after she entered the North 5th Street residence?

Her case remains publicly active, her NamUs identification remains associated with the Wisconsin missing-person poster, and Milwaukee authorities continue to request information. Even information that may have appeared insignificant in 2003 could potentially help investigators establish Becky’s movements, contacts or circumstances during the final hours before she vanished.

Anyone with information should contact the Milwaukee Police Department or the Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Missing & Exploited Children & Adults.