<div> <p><br>In 1997, as the internet connected strangers across state lines, Minnesota-native Toni Bachman formed a close bond with a man in West Virginia. Friends say she was thinking seriously about change. About leaving. About building a future that looked different from the life she had.</p><p>Then she disappeared.</p><p>At first, there were questions no one could answer. Did Toni leave her marriage behind? Did she run away to begin a new life? Or did something happen inside the home she shared with her husband and stepchildren?</p><p>In Part 1 of this two-part series, we explore Toni’s life before she vanished: her marriage, devastating personal losses, career instability, and the online relationships that became a source of comfort during one of the hardest periods of her life.</p><p>If you have information about the disappearance of Toni Bachman, please contact the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office at 651-266-9670.</p><p><strong><br>📍 </strong><em>White Bear Township, Minnesota  | April 25, 1997<br></em><br>📖 Featuring an original poem written in her honor, read by actress Astrid Rotenberry.</p><p>➡️ <strong>Help bring attention to missing and unidentified women</strong>—subscribe and share this episode.</p><p>📍 <strong>Find us on</strong><a href="https://instagram.com/she_goes_by_jane?igshid=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg=="><strong> Instagram</strong></a><strong> &amp; </strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089745836263&amp;mibextid=LQQJ4d"><strong>Facebook</strong></a><strong>.<br></strong></p><p>📚 Get Aimee’s book, <em>Doe</em>, now available via <a href="https://blogs.uakron.edu/uapress/product/doe/">University of Akron Press</a>, <a href="http://bookshop.org/">Bookshop.org</a>, and <a href="https://a.co/d/2ItYCjb">Amazon</a>.</p><p>📰 For more women-centered true crime content, subscribe to Aimee’s newsletter, <a href="http://www.girlhuntmedia.com/"><em>GIRLHUNT</em></a>.</p><p><strong><br><br>More about Astrid Rotenberry: <br></strong></p><p>Astrid Rotenberry is a New York–based actress best known for her role as Catherine Kelly in Netflix’s His &amp; Hers. Other credits include The Four Seasons, Law &amp; Order: SVU, and the upcoming Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed on Apple TV+. Originally from Tennessee, she holds a BFA in Theatre Performance and is passionate about making the arts accessible and encouraging young artists to pursue their dreams. </p></div>