Chandra Ann Levy:
Chandra Ann Levy, born April 14, 1977, was living in Washington, D.C. and working as an intern for the Federal Bureau of Prisons when she disappeared during the first week in May, 2001. She was last seen at a Washington gym on April 30, 2001, canceling her membership there.
Parents Contact Police:
Ms. Levy was expected to return to her hometown of Modesto, California on May 9, to attend her graduation from the University of Southern California. Her parents, Robert and Susan Levy, attempted to contact her by phone from May 1 to May 6. After failing to do so, they contacted the Metropolitan Police Department and reported her missing.
Police Had Little To Go On:
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, investigators checked Chandra Levy's residence and found no signs of a struggle; however, personal items, such as credit cards and her driver's license, and packed luggage, were inside her apartment.
A release of web sites visited by Ms. Levy on May 1, was eventually released to the public in the hopes it would generate additional tips into her disappearance.
Condit's Involvement:
A controversy erupted when it became known that Ms. Levy was having an affair with U.S. Representative, Gary Condit (D-Calif.). Condit was married and at first denied the affair but later recanted this denial. Levy's family suspected Condit of withholding information that was connected to their daughter's disappearance. Condit did not help this suspicion when he dodged questions asked by news anchor Connie Chung during an August 2001 televised interview.
Vigils and Hope:
For several months the Levys held vigils in an effort to "bring Chandra home." They kept her picture out in the news, hoping that someone could provide information that could help them find their daughter. Search teams combed the woods in areas Levy was known to jog in but nothing connected to the case was found.
Skeletal Remains Found:
On May 22, 2202, a man who was walking his dog and looking for turtles around the Rock Creek Park located near to Chandra Levy's apartment in northwest D.C., discovered skeletal remains and various pieces of clothing. It was determined by the DC Medical Examiner's Office that the remains matched Levy's dental records and although they could not determine the cause of death, there was enough evidence to conclude that her death was a homicide. The case remains unsolved.
