Overview

• Full name: Stacey Lyn Pool
• Age when missing: 48
• Date of birth: October 24, 1957
• Last seen: November 19, 2005
• Last known location: Paradise, Butte County, California
• Case classification: Missing person
• Current status: Unresolved; remains listed in California’s missing-person database
• Investigating agency: Paradise Police Department
• Police case number: 052331
• NamUs reference: MP43377
• Physical description: White female, approximately 5 feet 3 inches tall, 130 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes
• Main circumstances: Stacey disappeared from the Paradise area. Her vehicle was subsequently located along Highway 32 near Forest Ranch, but Stacey was not found.

Detailed Case Breakdown

Stacey Lyn Pool: The Unsolved 2005 Disappearance in Paradise, California

Stacey Lyn Pool disappeared from Paradise, California, on November 19, 2005. More than two decades later, her whereabouts remain unknown, and the circumstances surrounding her disappearance have never been publicly resolved.

Although the case was requested as a 2003 disappearance, available missing-person records identify November 19, 2005, as the date Stacey was last seen. The verified date is used throughout this article to avoid misrepresenting her case.

Case Summary

• Full name: Stacey Lyn Pool
• Age when missing: 48
• Date of birth: October 24, 1957
• Last seen: November 19, 2005
• Last known location: Paradise, Butte County, California
• Case classification: Missing person
• Current status: Unresolved; remains listed in California’s missing-person database
• Investigating agency: Paradise Police Department
• Police case number: 052331
• NamUs reference: MP43377
• Physical description: White female, approximately 5 feet 3 inches tall, 130 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes
• Main circumstances: Stacey disappeared from the Paradise area. Her vehicle was subsequently located along Highway 32 near Forest Ranch, but Stacey was not found.

Background and Circumstances of Stacey Pool’s Disappearance

Stacey Lyn Pool was 48 years old when she vanished from Paradise, a community in the foothills of Butte County in Northern California.

Born on October 24, 1957, Stacey was described in California’s missing-person records as a white woman with brown hair and brown eyes. She stood approximately 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighed around 130 pounds when she disappeared.

Publicly accessible case records provide limited information about Stacey’s personal life, employment, family relationships, and activities before her disappearance. Without verified biographical reporting, those details cannot responsibly be reconstructed.

November 19, 2005: Stacey Goes Missing

Stacey was last reported seen in Paradise on November 19, 2005.

The available public records do not establish the precise time of her disappearance, the last person who saw her, or what she was doing immediately before she vanished.

One significant detail emerged from subsequent reporting: Stacey’s vehicle was discovered along Highway 32 in the Forest Ranch area.

Highway 32 runs through mountainous and wooded terrain northeast of Chico. The location of her vehicle became an important publicly documented circumstance of the case.

However, the available reporting does not establish when the vehicle was found, who discovered it, whether it was locked, or whether investigators recovered evidence from inside.

The discovery of a missing person’s vehicle can raise questions about their movements and safety, but the location of Stacey’s car does not, by itself, establish what happened to her.

No verified public account establishes that Stacey was the victim of a homicide.

Investigation History and Available Evidence

Paradise Police Department Investigation

The Paradise Police Department is identified by the California Department of Justice as the law enforcement agency associated with Stacey’s disappearance.

The department’s listed case number is 052331.

Stacey’s disappearance was among several unresolved missing-person investigations involving Paradise residents during the years surrounding her disappearance.

In January 2011, the Chico News & Review published an article examining the disappearance of another Paradise resident, Loren Harvey. The reporting also discussed other missing-person investigations handled by Paradise police.

The article identified Stacey as someone who disappeared in 2005 and whose vehicle had been located along Highway 32 near Forest Ranch.

At the time of that reporting, Stacey had not been found. The article indicated that the missing-person investigations it discussed remained open.

The Vehicle Found Near Forest Ranch

The discovery of Stacey’s vehicle is one of the few specific investigative details documented in accessible historical news coverage.

Several important questions remain unanswered in the available public record:

• How long had the vehicle been at its discovery location?
• Did investigators determine who last drove it?
• Were fingerprints, biological evidence, or personal belongings recovered?
• Were witnesses identified who saw Stacey or the vehicle near Highway 32?
• Were nearby wooded areas searched, and what were the results?

These are unresolved questions, not claims that particular evidence existed or that investigators failed to pursue specific leads.

Searches, Witnesses, and Forensic Evidence

The available public sources do not provide a sufficiently detailed account of the original search operation to establish which agencies participated, what areas were searched, or whether search dogs, aircraft, or specialized teams were used.

Likewise, no verified public documentation located for this article establishes the discovery of forensic evidence linking Stacey’s disappearance to a crime.

There is no publicly confirmed information in the reviewed sources establishing that investigators identified a suspect, made an arrest, or recovered remains connected to Stacey’s disappearance.

The absence of publicly available information should not be interpreted as proof that investigative work never occurred. Law enforcement agencies do not necessarily disclose every investigative action or piece of evidence.

Theories and Unresolved Questions

Stacey’s disappearance remains difficult to explain because so little information about her final known movements has been made public.

Could Stacey Have Encountered an Emergency?

The location of Stacey’s vehicle raises the possibility that she experienced an emergency while traveling through the Forest Ranch area.

The surrounding terrain includes wooded and mountainous areas where locating a missing person can be challenging.

However, no verified investigative finding establishes that Stacey became lost, suffered an accident, or encountered a medical emergency.

This remains a hypothetical possibility rather than a confirmed explanation.

Was Foul Play Involved?

Foul play is another question that naturally arises when an adult disappears and remains missing for many years.

Nevertheless, the available public records do not establish that Stacey was abducted, assaulted, or killed.

No officially identified suspect, confirmed motive, or criminal charge connected to her disappearance was located in the reviewed sources.

Her case must therefore continue to be described as an unresolved missing-person investigation rather than a confirmed homicide.

Did Stacey Leave Voluntarily?

It is also important not to rule out possibilities without evidence.

The publicly available information does not establish whether Stacey intended to travel elsewhere, whether she was experiencing personal difficulties, or whether she had made plans to leave Paradise.

There is insufficient verified evidence to characterize her disappearance as voluntary.

Questions That Remain

The central unanswered questions concern Stacey’s final movements, the circumstances under which her vehicle was left near Forest Ranch, and whether anyone encountered her after November 19, 2005.

Determining what happened may depend on information that has never been publicly released, evidence retained by investigators, or someone coming forward with a previously unknown detail.

Latest Publicly Available Investigative Updates

Current Missing-Person Status

As of October 28, 2026, Stacey Lyn Pool continues to appear in the California Department of Justice’s publicly accessible missing-person records.

Her listing identifies the Paradise Police Department as the associated investigating agency and provides case number 052331.

Her disappearance also appears in secondary missing-person records, including a NamUs reference identified as MP43377.

These records support the conclusion that Stacey remains publicly listed as missing. They do not establish that a new investigative breakthrough has occurred.

DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy

No publicly confirmed recent announcement was located establishing that DNA testing, investigative genetic genealogy, or newly identified human remains have produced a breakthrough in Stacey’s case.

The available sources also do not establish whether investigators currently possess a family DNA reference sample or a suitable forensic profile.

Arrests and Criminal Proceedings

No verified recent announcement was located identifying an arrest, criminal charge, prosecution, or conviction connected to Stacey’s disappearance.

No official public finding establishing her death was identified.

Recent Case Developments

No publicly confirmed recent investigative developments were located in the sources reviewed through October 28, 2026.

The January 2011 historical reporting and the continued appearance of Stacey’s information in missing-person databases should not be mistaken for new investigative discoveries.

The current investigative activity, if any, would need to be confirmed directly with the Paradise Police Department.

Conclusion: The Continuing Search for Stacey Lyn Pool

More than twenty years after Stacey Lyn Pool disappeared from Paradise, California, her case remains unresolved.

Her vehicle’s discovery along Highway 32 near Forest Ranch is an important detail, but it has not provided a publicly established explanation for what happened to her.

Stacey was 48 years old when she disappeared on November 19, 2005. Her case remains a reminder that a missing-person investigation can leave questions unanswered for decades, even when authorities have a last known location and a recovered vehicle.

Anyone who remembers seeing Stacey, her vehicle, or unusual activity near Highway 32 and Forest Ranch around November 2005 may possess information relevant to the investigation.

Information should be reported to the Paradise Police Department or the California Department of Justice missing-person hotline. Even a seemingly minor recollection could help investigators assess a lead.

The goal remains the same: to determine what happened to Stacey Lyn Pool and provide reliable answers to those who continue to seek the truth.