Anne Fitzsimonds: The Petersburg Accounts and Date Fields
A reported departure, a dated appeal and a different state date.
Abstract
NamUs MP125251 records October 4, 2020 for Anne Fitzsimonds in rural Petersburg, North Dakota.1
The Departure Account
Its narrative describes her walking away from a gathering at a friend’s home around 1:30 a.m. It says she was not dressed for the cold weather.1
The entry identifies Nelson County Sheriff case NCSO20-01312. The original departure statement and the identity of its observer are not supplied.1
The State Entry
North Dakota’s current named profile gives October 2, 2020 under Last Seen and lists the Nelson County Sheriff. That is a different printed day.2
The profile does not explain what original observation supports October 2. Preserve the field rather than silently changing either account to match the other.2
The Dated Appeal
Valley News Live’s October 13, 2020 report says she was last seen October 4 at a friend’s residence four miles north of Petersburg.3
This is a dated public appeal, rather than another independently documented sighting. Its publication date should remain separate from the departure account.3
Sourced Accounts and Questions
Here’s where you come in. Can you obtain the original account of the early-morning departure and identify who supplied it?1
Can you establish what event the state’s October 2 field records?2
Can you trace the appeal’s October 4 statement to its original agency source?3
Keep each source and its unanswered question in a Research File in Almost Solved. Different fields and repeated accounts should retain their meaning while the original records are checked.
Scope and Method
Original observation statements and investigative records were not inspected.
Prepared with AI assistance. Sources and references checked against the cited public materials. This paper is an original synthesis of the identified public sources; it does not reproduce article bodies, transcripts, or an investigative file.
Footnote References
- NamUs MP125251; reviewed November 2, 2026.
- North Dakota, Anne Fitzsimonds missing-person profile; reviewed November 2, 2026.
- Valley News Live, October 13, 2020 appeal; reviewed November 2, 2026.