New Castle Woman Missing Since 1998: Police Review Cold Case of Cary Sue Huie

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 5:01 PM

Delaware authorities are taking another look at the disappearance of Cary Sue Huie, who vanished without a trace in 1998. The New Castle woman was supposed to visit relatives in North Carolina but never made it to her destination.

Delaware law enforcement officials are conducting a fresh review of a decades-old missing person case involving a New Castle County woman who disappeared more than 25 years ago.

Cary Sue Huie, who may have also gone by Sue Shields Huie, was officially reported as a missing person on February 20, 1998. According to police records, Huie was last spotted on January 20, 1998, when she departed her New Castle residence with plans to travel to North Carolina to see family members.

Huie never reached her intended destination in North Carolina and has remained missing without any contact or sightings since that January day in 1998. The case has remained unsolved for more than two decades.

As part of ongoing efforts to resolve cold cases, investigators are taking another comprehensive look at the circumstances surrounding Huie’s disappearance, hoping that new leads or information might emerge to help solve this long-standing mystery.

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