Overview

Last Seen: July 17, 2025
Location: Palmer, Alaska — between Hughes Circle and the intersections of Clark and Wolverine
Status: Missing vulnerable adult; Silver Alert issued
Age When Missing: 72
Date of Birth: November 14, 1952
Law Enforcement Case: AK25070668

Main circumstances: Lanthier was last heard from at approximately 8:30 a.m. on July 17. A later Alaska State Troopers missing-person bulletin reported that she was seen sometime between approximately 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in the area between Hughes Circle and the Clark and Wolverine intersections in Palmer. She was reportedly wearing baggy blue jeans and a blue-and-gray jacket. She was reported missing the following day.

Detailed Case Breakdown

Myra Jane Lanthier Missing Person Case: 72-Year-Old Woman Missing From Palmer, Alaska Since July 2025

Myra Jane Lanthier, a 72-year-old woman from Palmer, Alaska, disappeared on July 17, 2025. Authorities classified her as a vulnerable missing adult, and her disappearance prompted a Silver Alert and a public appeal from the Alaska State Troopers.

More than a year after she vanished, publicly available case information continues to identify Lanthier as missing. No publicly released information located through August 20, 2026, confirms that she has been found, and authorities have not publicly classified her disappearance as a homicide.

Very Brief Case Summary

Last Seen: July 17, 2025
Location: Palmer, Alaska — between Hughes Circle and the intersections of Clark and Wolverine
Status: Missing vulnerable adult; Silver Alert issued
Age When Missing: 72
Date of Birth: November 14, 1952
Law Enforcement Case: AK25070668

Main circumstances: Lanthier was last heard from at approximately 8:30 a.m. on July 17. A later Alaska State Troopers missing-person bulletin reported that she was seen sometime between approximately 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in the area between Hughes Circle and the Clark and Wolverine intersections in Palmer. She was reportedly wearing baggy blue jeans and a blue-and-gray jacket. She was reported missing the following day.

Myra Lanthier Disappears in Palmer, Alaska

The Alaska State Troopers were notified at approximately 12:21 p.m. on July 18, 2025, that Myra Lanthier was missing. The initial dispatch described Lanthier as a “missing vulnerable person” and said she had last been heard from at approximately 8:30 a.m. the previous morning.

That first public dispatch also stated that Lanthier had reportedly been seen at the Palmer Caboose within the previous one to two days. At the time the dispatch was released, authorities did not have a confirmed clothing description available to the public.

Authorities Narrow Down Her Last Known Movements

A more detailed Alaska State Troopers missing-person bulletin issued on July 19, 2025, provided additional information about Lanthier’s final known movements.

According to the bulletin, Lanthier was last seen on July 17 sometime between approximately 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. The location was described as the area between Hughes Circle and the intersections of Clark and Wolverine in Palmer.

Authorities also released a clothing description: baggy blue jeans and a blue-and-gray jacket.

The bulletin described Lanthier as approximately 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighing between 110 and 120 pounds, with white hair and blue eyes. No known scars, marks or tattoos were listed. A photograph dated July 12, 2025 — just five days before she disappeared — was included in the official bulletin.

Silver Alert Issued for Vulnerable Missing Woman

Lanthier’s disappearance resulted in a Silver Alert, an emergency notification used in Alaska when a vulnerable adult disappears and is believed to be at risk.

State emergency-management reports continued to describe the Palmer Silver Alert as ongoing in the days following her disappearance. A July 21 report identified Lanthier as a vulnerable adult and repeated that she had last been heard from at approximately 8:30 a.m. on July 17. Reports dated July 22, July 23 and July 24 continued carrying the Silver Alert.

The State of Alaska Silver Alert system’s publicly indexed page also identifies Myra Lanthier as missing and presumed at risk.

Two Different Early Last-Seen Descriptions

There is an important distinction between the first dispatch and the later missing-person bulletin.

The July 18 Alaska State Troopers dispatch said Lanthier had been last heard from at approximately 8:30 a.m. on July 17 and said she had been seen at the Palmer Caboose sometime within the preceding one or two days.

The more detailed July 19 bulletin subsequently gave a narrower last-seen window of approximately 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on July 17 and placed her between Hughes Circle and the intersections of Clark and Wolverine. It also supplied the clothing description that had not been available in the initial announcement.

Because the later bulletin contains more specific information, that July 17 location and time window are the strongest publicly released description of Lanthier’s last confirmed sighting.

Latest Publicly Available Information

As of August 20, 2026, no publicly released law-enforcement information located during a review of available records announces that Myra Lanthier has been recovered or that her missing-person case has been closed.

The State of Alaska’s publicly indexed Silver Alert information continues to identify Lanthier as missing and presumed at risk, while current missing-person databases and case-awareness sites also continue to carry her case as an active or unresolved disappearance.

No publicly available evidence located in this review establishes that Lanthier was the victim of a homicide. No arrest, suspect, criminal charge or officially identified person of interest associated with her disappearance was located. For that reason, speculation about foul play should not be presented as established fact unless authorities release additional information.

The Alaska State Troopers continue to be the primary law-enforcement agency identified in the case materials. Anyone who had contact with Lanthier, saw her in Palmer on July 17, 2025, or has information about where she went afterward is urged to contact investigators and reference case AK25070668.

Why the Case Remains Important

The time between Lanthier’s last known communication and the report to police was relatively short, but the publicly released information leaves several unanswered questions.

It remains unclear where Lanthier intended to go after she was seen in Palmer, whether she traveled on foot or by vehicle, who may have seen or spoken with her after the reported sighting, and what happened after approximately 1:00 p.m. on July 17.

More than a year later, even a seemingly minor recollection — a sighting, conversation, photograph, surveillance recording or information about transportation — could potentially help investigators reconstruct Lanthier’s movements.

Until authorities announce otherwise, Myra Jane Lanthier should be considered a missing vulnerable adult whose whereabouts remain unknown.