Key facts
- Names: Susan Lynn Osborne and Evan Eric Chartrand (mother and son)
- Ages at disappearance: Susan, 42; Evan, 14 (a Holtville High School student)
- Last heard from: May 29, 2017 (Memorial Day weekend)
- Location: Their home on Waterview Drive, Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama
- Reported missing: About two months later (sources differ on whether late June or late July 2017; see timeline)
- Status: Still missing — both; active missing-person case
- Named suspect: Susan’s husband, Jerry Marshall Osborne — named by police as the only suspect; he has not been charged
- Case numbers: Not publicly confirmed
- Investigating agency: Elmore County Sheriff’s Department, Alabama — tips: (334) 567-5546
Memorial Day weekend
On May 29, 2017 — Memorial Day — Susan Lynn Osborne, 42, and her 14-year-old son Evan Chartrand were last in contact with family from their home on Waterview Drive in Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama. Evan was a student at Holtville High School.
After that day, all communication from both of them stopped.
What makes this case different from a delayed report is who didn’t report it: Susan’s husband, Jerry Marshall Osborne, never reported his wife and stepson missing. They were reported missing by others — roughly two months after the last contact. Independent sources differ on the exact report date, with some citing June 29, 2017, and others July 29, 2017. The Elmore County Sheriff’s Department has not publicly clarified which date is correct, and until it does, both dates are carried here.
The husband
Police have named Jerry Marshall Osborne as the only suspect in the disappearances. He has never been charged, and the presumption of innocence applies fully.
Reporting on the case — primarily from true-crime podcasts and independent outlets, not from official law-enforcement statements — describes a series of behaviors that drew investigators’ attention:
- Osborne failed to report Susan and Evan missing for roughly two months after their last contact.
- He reportedly remodeled parts of the home on Waterview Drive after they vanished.
- Witnesses said they saw him burning items on the property.
- There were reported signs of blood in the home.
Each of these details comes from podcast and independent-source reporting (including the Missing Persons podcast and coverage by crimesolverscentral, podscan.fm, scarycarries, and dailycrime). Law enforcement has not officially confirmed them. They are carried here as reported, not as established fact — and none of them, alone or together, has led to a charge.
What is confirmed: the sheriff’s department treats the case as active. Susan and Evan remain listed as missing. No remains have been found. No arrests have been made.
Theories: what might have happened
Foul play by the husband. Police have named Jerry Osborne the only suspect in the case. What supports examining him: he never reported his wife and stepson missing, and the reported accounts of remodeling, burning items, and signs of blood — if confirmed — would point toward a violent event in the home. What must be said: he has not been charged with any crime, the witness accounts have not been officially confirmed, and he is presumed innocent.
An accident that removed both of them. Adults and children who disappear together sometimes meet a shared accident — a vehicle in water is the classic scenario. What undercuts it: no vehicle, no wreck, no remains of any kind have ever been found.
Voluntary departure. Raised because the public record is thin. What undercuts it: two people — including a 14-year-old — leaving together with no contact for nine years, no confirmed sightings, and no trace is vanishingly rare, and the only suspect named by police is the husband, not a flight.
Have information?
Contact the Elmore County Sheriff’s Department at (334) 567-5546, or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST). In an emergency, dial 911.
Timeline
- May 29, 2017 — Susan Osborne, 42, and her 14-year-old son Evan Chartrand are last in contact with family from their Waterview Drive home in Wetumpka, Alabama.
- June 29, 2017 (per some sources) or July 29, 2017 (per others) — The pair is reported missing, roughly two months after last contact; the exact report date is disputed in independent reporting and has not been clarified by the sheriff’s department. The Elmore County Sheriff’s Department opens a missing-person case.
- 2017–2026 — Police name Susan’s husband, Jerry Marshall Osborne, as the only suspect. He is not charged. The case remains open and active; no remains found; no arrests.
- 2026 — Podcasts and independent outlets revisit the case, reporting the unconfirmed witness accounts (remodeling, burning items, signs of blood) that have never been officially confirmed.
- Today — Still missing. Both mother and son.
FAQ
Are Susan Osborne and Evan Chartrand still missing?
Yes. As of October 2026, more than nine years after they were last heard from on May 29, 2017, neither Susan Osborne nor her son Evan Chartrand has been found. The case remains open with the Elmore County Sheriff’s Department.
Were Susan Osborne and Evan Chartrand ever found?
No. No trace of either has been publicly reported found, and no one has been charged in connection with their disappearance.
How old were Susan Osborne and Evan Chartrand?
Susan was 42 and Evan was 14 — a student at Holtville High School — at the time they were last heard from in May 2017.
Where did Susan Osborne and Evan Chartrand disappear from?
Their home on Waterview Drive in Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama.
Is there a suspect in the case?
Police have named Susan’s husband, Jerry Marshall Osborne, as the only suspect. He has not been charged with any crime and is presumed innocent.
When were they reported missing?
Independent sources disagree — some cite June 29, 2017, and others July 29, 2017. The sheriff’s department has not publicly clarified the exact date; what is consistent is that they were reported missing roughly two months after last contact, and that Jerry Osborne did not make the report.
How can I help?
Share this case file. If you were in the Wetumpka/Elmore County area in mid-2017 and remember anything, contact the Elmore County Sheriff’s Department at (334) 567-5546. Small details solve cases.
Sources
- Official / law enforcement: Elmore County Sheriff’s Department (missing-person page; tip line (334) 567-5546); Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
- News: crimesolverscentral.com, “The Memorial Day Silence: The Unresolved Disappearance of Susan Osborne and Her Son” (Sept 2026).
- Reference: NamUs.
- Media: Missing Persons podcast; coverage via podscan.fm, scarycarries, dailycrime (2026).
Corrections note (fact-verification pass, October 2026 — material corrections): The original file stated that the pair’s ages, exact last-seen date, and suspect status were “not in the public record” and omitted all identifying detail. That was wrong. Independent reporting (crimesolverscentral, podscan.fm, scarycarries, dailycrime, Missing Persons podcast) establishes: (1) Ages: Susan was 42, Evan was 14 (Holtville High student) — added. (2) Last contact: May 29, 2017 — added. (3) Suspect: police named Susan’s husband, Jerry Marshall Osborne, as the only suspect; he has not been charged — added, with full presumption-of-innocence language. (4) Location: their home on Waterview Drive, Wetumpka — added. (5) Tip line: Elmore County Sheriff’s (334) 567-5546 — added. (6) The report-date discrepancy (June 29 vs July 29, 2017) is disclosed in the timeline and FAQ rather than resolved, since the sheriff’s department has not clarified it. The witness accounts of remodeling, burning items, and signs of blood are carried as reported-by-podcasts, explicitly not officially confirmed.
Found an error? Tell us via the About page and we will fix it promptly and note the change here. Last verified October 2026.