About The Worthen Project

It started with Amy, and a mountain town was never the same...

On July 24, 1997, Amy Wroe Bechtel disappeared in the Shoshone National forest above Lander, Wyoming. She had presumably been on a run to plan an upcoming 10k race for Wind River Fittness Center. A 10 day search yielded no clues to her whereabouts. The only indication to where she might have disappeared was her 1986 white Toyota Tercel wagon. Suspects have come and gone, and theories have surfaced, many leading to dead ends. Just over 25 years later, nothing has ever come of her disappearance. Her husband remains the main person of interest*, despite his pillar role in the community of Lander. To many, Amy was much more than just a runner or a missing person. The loss of Amy changed Lander and the mountain paradise that surrounds it.

Niq has put his own time and resources into solving Amy's mystery since his sophomore year of high school. Over a decade later, the case remains close to his heart. It was the lack of clues and unintended carelessness with which Amy's case was handled that inspired Niq to found a grass roots project that helps tie the loose ends up. We believe that working closely with law enforcement agencies, The Worthen Project can further many more cases, helping families get the answers they deserve.

To read more about Amy's disappearance, click here. This article by Jon Billman is truly the best piece out there on the case.

For the Podcast on the case, click here. Scott Fuller has put together quite a thought provoking angle.

*The Worthen Project does not have a biased opinion in the Amy Bechtel case, and does not imply any guilt or innocence to to any persons of interest. The Worthen Project urges visitors to always do their own research and form their own opinion based on objective facts.